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

Name: Renters and owners in East Pikeland Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in East Pikeland Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 462 renting households against 2,870 that own their home.

In East Pikeland Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.9% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 462 (±125)
Median renter income: $92,195 (±$7,755)

Who rents and who owns in East Pikeland Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Pikeland Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.9% (±3.8 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	462 (±125)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,870 (±220)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$92,195 (±$7,755)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$161,842 (±$33,982)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Chester County, East Pikeland Township ranks 40 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1682 of 2,557.

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

How renting in East Pikeland 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	14.1% (±5.0 points)	13.9% (±3.8 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,261 (±$190)	$2,138 (±$208)	+69.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$111,867 (±$15,550)	$146,526 (±$18,435)	+31.0%	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 Pikeland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Pikeland Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Pikeland Township	—	13.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Phoenixville	2.1 mi	44.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Charlestown Township	2.9 mi	8.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Vincent Township	3.0 mi	16.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spring City	3.2 mi	46.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Mont Clare	3.3 mi	41.2% (±19.6 points)	Higher
Royersford	3.9 mi	54.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	4.0 mi	7.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
West Pikeland Township	4.3 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA (7.8%), West Pikeland Township, PA (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phoenixville, PA (44.9%), Spring City, PA (46.2%), Mont Clare, PA (41.2%).

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
34	West Nottingham Township	17.6% (±6.6 points)
35 (tie)	Atglen	16.9% (±8.8 points)
35 (tie)	Westtown Township	16.9% (±5.1 points)
37	East Vincent Township	16.8% (±7.2 points)
38	Valley Township (Chester County)	16.2% (±6.9 points)
39	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	15.1% (±5.8 points)
40	East Pikeland Township	13.9% (±3.8 points)
41	West Sadsbury Township	13.7% (±6.7 points)
42	East Coventry Township	13.5% (±4.9 points)
43	West Caln Township	13.0% (±3.7 points)
44	Warwick Township (Chester County)	12.4% (±4.8 points)
45	Highland Township (Chester County)	12.2% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	East Bradford Township	11.8% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Pikeland Township

How many renters are there in East Pikeland Township?

East Pikeland Township has an estimated 462 (±125) renting households, 13.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Pikeland Township?

In East Pikeland Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Pikeland Township?

A renting household in East Pikeland Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Pikeland Township?

The median renting household in East Pikeland Township, PA has an income of $92,195 (±$7,755) a year, against $161,842 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 Pikeland township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21696, 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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