What percentage of people rent in Elk Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Elk Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
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6.2% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Elk Township (Chester County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 38 renting households against 579 that own their home.

In Elk Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.2% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 38 (±19)
Median renter income: $58,889 (±$13,515)

Who rents and who owns in Elk Township (Chester County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.2% (±3.0 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	38 (±19)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	579 (±59)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.8)	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	$58,889 (±$13,515)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,250 (±$22,201)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Elk Township (Chester County), 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, Elk Township (Chester County) ranks 62 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2388 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Elk Township (Chester 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	12.1% (±4.2 points)	6.2% (±3.0 points)	−5.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$890 (±$414)	$792 (±$83)	−11.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$94,750 (±$13,459)	$114,856 (±$16,105)	+21.2%	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 Elk Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elk Township (Chester County)	—	6.2% (±3.0 points)	—
New London Township	2.6 mi	6.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Nottingham Township	3.7 mi	9.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Chester County)	4.5 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	5.2 mi	55.4% (±10.4 points)	Higher
London Britain Township	6.1 mi	4.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)	6.1 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Lower Oxford Township	6.3 mi	9.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nottingham	6.8 mi	13.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxford, PA (55.4%), Penn Township (Chester County), PA (21.9%).

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
56	Newlin Township	8.4% (±4.0 points)
57	East Marlborough Township	8.0% (±2.9 points)
58	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	7.8% (±2.8 points)
59	Upper Uwchlan Township	7.7% (±4.8 points)
60	Willistown Township	7.1% (±2.5 points)
61	West Pikeland Township	6.4% (±3.6 points)
62	Elk Township (Chester County)	6.2% (±3.0 points)
63 (tie)	Londonderry Township (Chester County)	6.1% (±3.9 points)
63 (tie)	New London Township	6.1% (±4.1 points)
65	Franklin Township (Chester County)	6.0% (±2.9 points)
66	Wallace Township	5.7% (±3.8 points)
67	London Britain Township	4.3% (±2.2 points)
68	West Brandywine Township	4.1% (±2.2 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 Elk Township (Chester County)

How many renters are there in Elk Township (Chester County)?

Elk Township (Chester County) has an estimated 38 (±19) renting households, 6.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elk Township (Chester County)?

In Elk Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Elk Township (Chester County)?

A renting household in Elk Township (Chester County) has 3.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elk Township (Chester County)?

The median renting household in Elk Township (Chester County), PA has an income of $58,889 (±$13,515) a year, against $126,250 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 Elk township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:23032, 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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