What percentage of people rent in Colonial Park, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Colonial Park, PA, 2020–2024
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53.4% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Colonial Park, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,772 renting households against 3,296 that own their home.

In Colonial Park, the share of households that rent went from 46.9% in 2015–2019 to 53.4% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 53.4% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 3,772 (±474)
Median renter income: $54,355 (±$9,122)

Who rents and who owns in Colonial Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colonial Park	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	53.4% (±4.8 points)	36.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,772 (±474)	44,802 (±1,118)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,296 (±388)	76,556 (±1,182)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,355 (±$9,122)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,105 (±$8,247)	$96,165 (±$3,009)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Colonial Park, the renter share is higher than in Dauphin County (36.9%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Colonial Park ranks 2 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 18 of 390.

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

How renting in Colonial Park 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	46.9% (±4.0 points)	53.4% (±4.8 points)	+6.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,055 (±$44)	$1,392 (±$63)	+31.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$52,306 (±$5,011)	$73,105 (±$7,462)	+39.8%	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 Colonial Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Colonial Park	—	53.4% (±4.8 points)	—
Paxtonia	1.6 mi	33.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Progress	1.8 mi	42.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Lawnton	2.4 mi	28.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Penbrook	2.6 mi	43.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	2.9 mi	25.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Paxtang	2.9 mi	17.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Linglestown	3.2 mi	16.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	3.5 mi	37.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paxtonia, PA (33.5%), Progress, PA (42.6%), Lawnton, PA (28.8%).

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

Households that rent across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Palmdale	66.2% (±14.1 points)
2	Colonial Park	53.4% (±4.8 points)
3	Hershey	46.3% (±4.5 points)
4	Progress	42.6% (±7.0 points)
5	Paxtonia	33.5% (±12.2 points)
6	Lawnton	28.8% (±7.0 points)
7	Rutherford	25.2% (±8.8 points)
8	Linglestown	16.4% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Colonial Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Paxton Township, whose figures include it.

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 Colonial Park

How many renters are there in Colonial Park?

Colonial Park has an estimated 3,772 (±474) renting households, 53.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Colonial Park?

In Colonial Park, the share of households that rent went from 46.9% in 2015–2019 to 53.4% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Colonial Park?

A renting household in Colonial Park has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Colonial Park?

The median renting household in Colonial Park, PA has an income of $54,355 (±$9,122) a year, against $95,105 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 Colonial Park CDP, Pennsylvania (place:15328, 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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