What percentage of people rent in Clay Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Clay Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Clay Township (Lancaster County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 609 renting households against 2,060 that own their home.

In Clay Township (Lancaster County), the share of households that rent went from 17.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 609 (±227)
Median renter income: $43,068 (±$30,033)

Who rents and who owns in Clay Township (Lancaster County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±7.7 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	609 (±227)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,060 (±213)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,068 (±$30,033)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,854 (±$11,621)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Clay Township (Lancaster County), the renter share is not measurably different from Lancaster County (30.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lancaster County, Clay Township (Lancaster County) ranks 35 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 968 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Clay Township (Lancaster County) 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	17.2% (±4.7 points)	22.8% (±7.7 points)	+5.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$898 (±$259)	$1,219 (±$406)	+35.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,637 (±$4,714)	$84,389 (±$10,264)	+19.5%	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 Clay Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Lancaster County)	—	22.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Brickerville	2.5 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Schoeneck	3.3 mi	6.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	3.6 mi	14.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Cocalico Township	4.6 mi	6.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	4.7 mi	15.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata	4.9 mi	44.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Denver	5.2 mi	26.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Akron	5.7 mi	36.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brickerville, PA (6.5%), Schoeneck, PA (6.7%), West Cocalico Township, PA (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ephrata, PA (44.4%), Akron, PA (36.7%).

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
29	Strasburg	27.4% (±8.4 points)
30	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	26.8% (±5.8 points)
31	Denver	26.5% (±8.6 points)
32	East Earl Township	25.6% (±6.7 points)
33	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	24.0% (±4.7 points)
34	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	23.0% (±5.5 points)
35 (tie)	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	22.8% (±7.7 points)
35 (tie)	Manor Township (Lancaster County)	22.8% (±4.5 points)
37 (tie)	Mountville	22.6% (±7.6 points)
37 (tie)	East Donegal Township	22.6% (±6.1 points)
39	Drumore Township	22.5% (±7.7 points)
40	East Drumore Township	22.0% (±13.0 points)
41	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	21.2% (±2.9 points)

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

The figures for Clay Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clay.

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 Clay Township (Lancaster County)

How many renters are there in Clay Township (Lancaster County)?

Clay Township (Lancaster County) has an estimated 609 (±227) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clay Township (Lancaster County)?

In Clay Township (Lancaster County), the share of households that rent went from 17.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clay Township (Lancaster County)?

A renting household in Clay Township (Lancaster County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clay Township (Lancaster County)?

The median renting household in Clay Township (Lancaster County), PA has an income of $43,068 (±$30,033) a year, against $98,854 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 Clay township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:13960, in state:42 county:071).

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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