What percentage of people rent in Christiana, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Christiana, PA, 2020–2024
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39.8% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Christiana, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 209 that own their home.

In Christiana, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.8% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 138 (±39)
Median renter income: $63,250 (±$16,224)

Who rents and who owns in Christiana

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Christiana	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.8% (±7.6 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±39)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	209 (±44)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,250 (±$16,224)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,479 (±$12,285)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Christiana, the renter share is higher than in Lancaster County (30.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lancaster County, Christiana ranks 9 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 343 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Christiana has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.0% (±7.2 points)	39.8% (±7.6 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$948 (±$61)	$1,281 (±$185)	+35.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,917 (±$8,668)	$74,766 (±$8,689)	+18.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Christiana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Christiana
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Christiana	—	39.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Atglen	1.3 mi	16.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	1.5 mi	30.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Sadsbury Township	2.6 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Gap	2.8 mi	27.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parkesburg	4.3 mi	40.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	4.4 mi	21.7% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Bart Township	4.6 mi	38.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	5.0 mi	15.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atglen, PA (16.9%), West Sadsbury Township, PA (13.7%), West Fallowfield Township (Chester County), PA (21.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Ephrata	44.4% (±5.5 points)
4	Upper Leacock Township	43.9% (±5.0 points)
5	Millersville	43.0% (±6.6 points)
6	Terre Hill	42.9% (±13.7 points)
7	Quarryville	42.0% (±7.3 points)
8	Elizabethtown	41.8% (±6.5 points)
9	Christiana	39.8% (±7.6 points)
10	Bart Township	38.6% (±9.2 points)
11 (tie)	Marietta	38.3% (±7.5 points)
11 (tie)	East Lampeter Township	38.3% (±5.3 points)
13	Leacock Township	38.0% (±7.7 points)
14	Mount Joy	36.8% (±6.7 points)
15	Akron	36.7% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Christiana

How many renters are there in Christiana?

Christiana has an estimated 138 (±39) renting households, 39.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Christiana?

In Christiana, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 39.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Christiana?

A renting household in Christiana has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Christiana?

The median renting household in Christiana, PA has an income of $63,250 (±$16,224) a year, against $79,479 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Christiana borough, Pennsylvania (place:13512, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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