What percentage of people rent in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), PA, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±13.7 points) of the occupied homes in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 395 renting households against 824 that own their home.

In East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.4% (±13.7 points)
Renting households: 395 (±195)

Who rents and who owns in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.4% (±13.7 points)	28.7% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	395 (±195)	16,293 (±788)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	824 (±111)	40,419 (±796)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$48,794 (±$4,189)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,714 (±$36,229)	$93,579 (±$3,300)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), the renter share is not measurably different from Lebanon County (28.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lebanon County, East Hanover Township (Lebanon County) ranks 6 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 551 of 2,557.

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

How renting in East Hanover Township (Lebanon 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	30.4% (±6.3 points)	32.4% (±13.7 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$786 (±$117)	$875 (±$72)	+11.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,922 (±$9,939)	$59,122 (±$13,564)	−8.9%	Down 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 Hanover Township (Lebanon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	—	32.4% (±13.7 points)	—
Union Township (Lebanon County)	4.1 mi	23.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Annville Township	4.5 mi	19.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	4.8 mi	9.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
North Londonderry Township	5.8 mi	15.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Jonestown	6.0 mi	21.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	6.6 mi	18.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	6.6 mi	42.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Annville	6.8 mi	39.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Hanover Township (Dauphin County), PA (9.7%), North Londonderry Township, PA (15.9%).

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

Households that rent across Lebanon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lebanon	53.3% (±4.1 points)
2	Myerstown	48.5% (±10.5 points)
3	Palmyra	42.0% (±4.8 points)
4	Annville Township	39.3% (±6.8 points)
5	North Cornwall Township	33.2% (±5.3 points)
6	East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	32.4% (±13.7 points)
7	Cleona	30.8% (±7.6 points)
8	South Londonderry Township	24.5% (±7.8 points)
9	Union Township (Lebanon County)	23.7% (±7.8 points)
10	West Lebanon Township	23.4% (±9.5 points)
11	South Lebanon Township	22.9% (±3.6 points)
12	Cornwall	22.8% (±7.7 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 Hanover Township (Lebanon County)

How many renters are there in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)?

East Hanover Township (Lebanon County) has an estimated 395 (±195) renting households, 32.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)?

In East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)?

A renting household in East Hanover Township (Lebanon County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned 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 Hanover township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21224, in state:42 county:075).

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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