What percentage of people rent in East Caln Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in East Caln Township, PA, 2020–2024
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49.4% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in East Caln Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,283 renting households against 1,312 that own their home.

In East Caln Township, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 49.4% in 2020–2024 (+12.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.4% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 1,283 (±270)
Median renter income: $71,037 (±$14,169)

Who rents and who owns in East Caln Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Caln Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.4% (±8.3 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,283 (±270)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,312 (±179)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,037 (±$14,169)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$153,421 (±$36,277)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In East Caln Township, the renter share is higher than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, East Caln Township ranks 6 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 151 of 2,557.

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

How renting in East Caln 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	36.5% (±6.1 points)	49.4% (±8.3 points)	+12.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,380 (±$98)	$1,769 (±$185)	+28.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,750 (±$14,022)	$102,288 (±$11,283)	+9.1%	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 East Caln Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Caln Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Caln Township	—	49.4% (±8.3 points)	—
Downingtown	1.3 mi	52.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Exton	2.6 mi	70.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Uwchlan Township	2.7 mi	31.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Eagleview	3.2 mi	54.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lionville	3.3 mi	48.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Whiteland Township	3.3 mi	36.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
East Bradford Township	3.8 mi	11.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Thorndale	4.0 mi	33.3% (±10.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Uwchlan Township, PA (31.1%), West Whiteland Township, PA (36.9%), East Bradford Township, PA (11.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Exton, PA (70.9%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Chester	64.6% (±4.0 points)
2	Coatesville	60.0% (±4.5 points)
3	Oxford	55.4% (±10.4 points)
4	Downingtown	52.0% (±6.6 points)
5	West Marlborough Township	50.7% (±8.9 points)
6	East Caln Township	49.4% (±8.3 points)
7	Spring City	46.2% (±8.6 points)
8	Phoenixville	44.9% (±4.1 points)
9	Malvern	44.5% (±8.5 points)
10	Kennett Square	43.7% (±10.3 points)
11	East Whiteland Township	40.5% (±5.3 points)
12	Parkesburg	40.1% (±8.9 points)

Showing 12 of 73 places in Chester 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 East Caln Township

How many renters are there in East Caln Township?

East Caln Township has an estimated 1,283 (±270) renting households, 49.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Caln Township?

In East Caln Township, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 49.4% in 2020–2024 (+12.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in East Caln Township?

A renting household in East Caln Township has 1.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Caln Township?

The median renting household in East Caln Township, PA has an income of $71,037 (±$14,169) a year, against $153,421 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 East Caln township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:20920, in state:42 county:029).

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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