What percentage of people rent in Elverson, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Elverson, PA, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Elverson, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 194 renting households against 470 that own their home.

In Elverson, the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.2% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 194 (±49)
Median renter income: $21,250 (±$13,895)

Who rents and who owns in Elverson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elverson	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.2% (±6.1 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	194 (±49)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	470 (±51)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$21,250 (±$13,895)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,500 (±$9,221)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Elverson, the renter share is not measurably different from Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, Elverson ranks 19 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 667 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Elverson 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	23.9% (±4.1 points)	29.2% (±6.1 points)	+5.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$823 (±$71)	$826 (±$108)	+0.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$62,946 (±$9,069)	$78,000 (±$11,477)	+23.9%	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 Elverson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elverson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elverson	—	29.2% (±6.1 points)	—
West Nantmeal Township	2.3 mi	9.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	2.9 mi	16.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Morgantown	3.0 mi	25.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Chester County)	4.2 mi	12.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
New Morgan	4.5 mi	63.6% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Nantmeal Township	4.6 mi	9.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Honey Brook Township	5.3 mi	24.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Berks County)	5.6 mi	13.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Nantmeal Township, PA (9.0%), Caernarvon Township (Berks County), PA (16.1%), Warwick Township (Chester County), PA (12.4%).

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
13 (tie)	Modena	39.7% (±15.3 points)
13 (tie)	South Coatesville	39.7% (±8.6 points)
15	Avondale	38.3% (±15.6 points)
16	West Whiteland Township	36.9% (±4.6 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	31.1% (±4.2 points)
18	Caln Township	30.1% (±6.0 points)
19	Elverson	29.2% (±6.1 points)
20	East Goshen Township	28.4% (±3.2 points)
21	West Goshen Township	27.8% (±2.5 points)
22	Tredyffrin Township	25.7% (±3.2 points)
23	North Coventry Township	25.4% (±6.6 points)
24	Honey Brook Township	24.7% (±6.8 points)
25 (tie)	West Grove	23.5% (±8.1 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 Elverson

How many renters are there in Elverson?

Elverson has an estimated 194 (±49) renting households, 29.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elverson?

In Elverson, the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elverson?

A renting household in Elverson has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elverson?

The median renting household in Elverson, PA has an income of $21,250 (±$13,895) a year, against $92,500 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 Elverson borough, Pennsylvania (place:23440, in state:42).

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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