What percentage of people rent in Colwyn, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Colwyn, PA, 2020–2024
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55.4% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Colwyn, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 438 renting households against 352 that own their home.

In Colwyn, the share of households that rent went from 44.2% in 2015–2019 to 55.4% in 2020–2024 (+11.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.4% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 438 (±115)
Median renter income: $34,018 (±$27,512)

Who rents and who owns in Colwyn

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colwyn	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.4% (±9.9 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	438 (±115)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	352 (±82)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.7)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,018 (±$27,512)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,591 (±$13,235)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Colwyn, the renter share is higher than in Delaware County (30.4%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Colwyn ranks 6 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 77 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Colwyn 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	44.2% (±9.2 points)	55.4% (±9.9 points)	+11.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,059 (±$180)	$1,277 (±$203)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,738 (±$8,014)	$46,935 (±$18,049)	−5.6%	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 Colwyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colwyn
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Colwyn	—	55.4% (±9.9 points)	—
Darby	0.8 mi	50.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Hill	0.8 mi	42.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Collingdale	1.3 mi	41.6% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Darby Township	1.3 mi	26.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Yeadon	1.4 mi	55.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	2.0 mi	26.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Folcroft	2.0 mi	32.4% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Glenolden	2.2 mi	23.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Collingdale, PA (41.6%), Darby Township, PA (26.0%), Aldan, PA (26.5%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Millbourne	65.8% (±13.7 points)
2	Marcus Hook	64.2% (±10.9 points)
3	Chester	60.0% (±3.8 points)
4	Media	58.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Upland	57.7% (±12.5 points)
6	Colwyn	55.4% (±9.9 points)
7	Yeadon	55.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Lower Chichester Township	50.6% (±13.7 points)
9	Darby	50.1% (±8.0 points)
10	Chester Township	45.0% (±11.6 points)
11	Upper Darby Township	42.5% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Prospect Park	42.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 12 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Colwyn

How many renters are there in Colwyn?

Colwyn has an estimated 438 (±115) renting households, 55.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Colwyn?

In Colwyn, the share of households that rent went from 44.2% in 2015–2019 to 55.4% in 2020–2024 (+11.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Colwyn?

A renting household in Colwyn has 3.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Colwyn?

The median renting household in Colwyn, PA has an income of $34,018 (±$27,512) a year, against $61,591 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 Colwyn borough, Pennsylvania (place:15432, 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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