What percentage of people rent in Cumru Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Cumru Township, PA, 2020–2024
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28.7% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Cumru Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,781 renting households against 4,418 that own their home.

In Cumru Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.7% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 1,781 (±317)
Median renter income: $53,866 (±$14,814)

Who rents and who owns in Cumru Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cumru Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.7% (±4.7 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,781 (±317)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,418 (±359)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	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	$53,866 (±$14,814)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,636 (±$23,467)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Cumru Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Berks County (28.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Berks County, Cumru Township ranks 21 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 689 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Cumru Township 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	31.9% (±3.1 points)	28.7% (±4.7 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,092 (±$38)	$1,297 (±$67)	+18.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$75,007 (±$4,515)	$90,797 (±$6,957)	+21.1%	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 Cumru Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cumru Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cumru Township	—	28.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Mohnton	1.8 mi	34.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shillington	2.1 mi	37.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kenhorst	2.4 mi	21.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	3.3 mi	23.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brecknock Township (Berks County)	3.4 mi	12.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
West Wyomissing	3.9 mi	19.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Reading	4.2 mi	43.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Wyomissing	4.2 mi	31.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brecknock Township (Berks County), PA (12.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Reading, PA (43.9%).

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

Households that rent across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15 (tie)	Birdsboro	31.7% (±8.5 points)
15 (tie)	Wyomissing	31.7% (±5.3 points)
17	Maxatawny Township	30.7% (±8.3 points)
18	Wernersville	30.3% (±6.8 points)
19	Bechtelsville	28.9% (±8.3 points)
20	Bally	28.8% (±8.7 points)
21	Cumru Township	28.7% (±4.7 points)
22	Topton	28.3% (±8.6 points)
23	Fleetwood	27.6% (±8.1 points)
24 (tie)	Robesonia	24.7% (±7.6 points)
24 (tie)	Spring Township (Berks County)	24.7% (±3.8 points)
26	Tulpehocken Township	24.3% (±6.0 points)
27	Lower Alsace Township	24.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cumru Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Flying Hills, Grill.

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 Cumru Township

How many renters are there in Cumru Township?

Cumru Township has an estimated 1,781 (±317) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cumru Township?

In Cumru Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cumru Township?

A renting household in Cumru Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cumru Township?

The median renting household in Cumru Township, PA has an income of $53,866 (±$14,814) a year, against $115,636 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 Cumru township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:17720, in state:42 county:011).

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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