What percentage of people rent in Emigsville, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Emigsville, PA, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in Emigsville, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 320 renting households against 1,222 that own their home.

In Emigsville, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.8% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 320 (±143)
Median renter income: $61,500 (±$31,303)

Who rents and who owns in Emigsville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emigsville	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.8% (±8.3 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	320 (±143)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,222 (±170)	138,624 (±1,494)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,500 (±$31,303)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,892 (±$8,732)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Emigsville, the renter share is not measurably different from York County (23.7%).

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

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

In York County, Emigsville ranks 9 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 390.

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

How renting in Emigsville 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	34.5% (±8.8 points)	20.8% (±8.3 points)	−13.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,192 (±$91)	$1,312 (±$216)	+10.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,000 (±$12,660)	$69,816 (±$18,310)	+42.5%	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 Emigsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emigsville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Emigsville	—	20.8% (±8.3 points)	—
Pleasureville	1.4 mi	8.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
North York	2.1 mi	60.9% (±11.0 points)	Higher
East Manchester Township	2.8 mi	3.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
York	3.0 mi	56.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Springettsbury Township	3.2 mi	27.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	3.7 mi	41.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Mount Wolf	3.9 mi	32.9% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
East York	4.0 mi	26.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasureville, PA (8.3%), East Manchester Township, PA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North York, PA (60.9%), York, PA (56.3%), Manchester, PA (41.0%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Shiloh	31.6% (±6.2 points)
4	Spry	31.5% (±8.1 points)
5	Valley View (York County)	27.4% (±9.9 points)
6	East York	26.4% (±5.4 points)
7	Pennville	26.3% (±7.6 points)
8	Parkville	25.0% (±6.6 points)
9 (tie)	Emigsville	20.8% (±8.3 points)
9 (tie)	Susquehanna Trails	20.8% (±20.9 points)
11	Tyler Run	20.0% (±9.6 points)
12	Weigelstown	18.1% (±4.6 points)
13	Stonybrook	10.6% (±11.4 points)
14	Grantley	9.0% (±7.4 points)
15	Pleasureville	8.3% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Emigsville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Manchester Township (York County), whose figures include it.

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 Emigsville

How many renters are there in Emigsville?

Emigsville has an estimated 320 (±143) renting households, 20.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Emigsville?

In Emigsville, the share of households that rent went from 34.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Emigsville?

A renting household in Emigsville has 2.3 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Emigsville?

The median renting household in Emigsville, PA has an income of $61,500 (±$31,303) a year, against $80,892 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 Emigsville CDP, Pennsylvania (place:23560, 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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