What percentage of people rent in Emmaus, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Emmaus, PA, 2020–2024
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36.0% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Emmaus, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,812 renting households against 3,226 that own their home.

In Emmaus, the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.0% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 1,812 (±320)
Median renter income: $40,981 (±$14,000)

Who rents and who owns in Emmaus

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emmaus	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.0% (±5.9 points)	34.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,812 (±320)	49,711 (±1,270)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,226 (±307)	94,675 (±1,227)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,981 (±$14,000)	$48,020 (±$2,208)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,185 (±$16,481)	$104,116 (±$2,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Emmaus, the renter share is not measurably different from Lehigh County (34.4%).

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

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

In Lehigh County, Emmaus ranks 8 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 458 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Emmaus 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	36.8% (±4.4 points)	36.0% (±5.9 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,091 (±$76)	$1,389 (±$89)	+27.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,026 (±$9,939)	$83,917 (±$8,494)	+42.2%	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 Emmaus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emmaus
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Emmaus	—	36.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Dorneyville	3.1 mi	7.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Upper Milford Township	3.1 mi	12.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Macungie	3.2 mi	49.2% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Wescosville	3.3 mi	11.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lower Macungie Township	3.7 mi	14.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Allentown	4.2 mi	56.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Cetronia	4.2 mi	9.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Ancient Oaks	4.6 mi	20.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dorneyville, PA (7.4%), Upper Milford Township, PA (12.2%), Wescosville, PA (11.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Macungie, PA (49.2%), Allentown, PA (56.8%).

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

Households that rent across Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Macungie	49.2% (±11.4 points)
3	Fountain Hill	41.8% (±7.1 points)
4	Slatington	40.8% (±9.7 points)
5	Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	40.6% (±11.1 points)
6	Whitehall Township	37.6% (±3.4 points)
7 (tie)	Coplay	36.0% (±9.3 points)
7 (tie)	Emmaus	36.0% (±5.9 points)
9	Coopersburg	30.7% (±6.5 points)
10	Catasauqua	26.5% (±5.8 points)
11	Alburtis	24.2% (±9.2 points)
12 (tie)	South Whitehall Township	20.7% (±3.1 points)
12 (tie)	Upper Macungie Township	20.7% (±3.0 points)
14	Lynn Township	17.4% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh 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 Emmaus

How many renters are there in Emmaus?

Emmaus has an estimated 1,812 (±320) renting households, 36.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Emmaus?

In Emmaus, the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Emmaus?

A renting household in Emmaus has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Emmaus?

The median renting household in Emmaus, PA has an income of $40,981 (±$14,000) a year, against $113,185 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 Emmaus borough, Pennsylvania (place:23584, 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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