What percentage of people rent in Folsom, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Folsom, PA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Folsom, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 499 renting households against 2,691 that own their home.

In Folsom, the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.6% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 499 (±143)
Median renter income: $59,955 (±$18,957)

Who rents and who owns in Folsom

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Folsom	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.6% (±4.2 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	499 (±143)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,691 (±330)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	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	$59,955 (±$18,957)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,869 (±$12,422)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Folsom, the renter share is lower than in Delaware County (30.4%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Folsom ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 221 of 390.

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

How renting in Folsom 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	25.3% (±4.1 points)	15.6% (±4.2 points)	−9.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,317 (±$74)	$1,540 (±$231)	+16.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$87,500 (±$14,954)	$113,064 (±$10,509)	+29.2%	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 Folsom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Folsom
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Folsom	—	15.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Rutledge	0.6 mi	12.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridley Park	1.0 mi	36.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Prospect Park	1.2 mi	42.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Swarthmore	1.3 mi	24.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Morton	1.3 mi	40.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Woodlyn	1.3 mi	32.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Norwood	1.8 mi	24.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Nether Providence Township	2.0 mi	11.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridley Park, PA (36.4%), Prospect Park, PA (42.0%), Swarthmore, PA (24.0%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	St. Davids	38.6% (±8.3 points)
5	Drexel Hill	36.6% (±3.2 points)
6	Wayne	33.9% (±7.7 points)
7	Woodlyn	32.1% (±6.9 points)
8	Boothwyn	27.2% (±9.0 points)
9	Broomall	21.2% (±4.0 points)
10	Folsom	15.6% (±4.2 points)
11	Village Green-Green Ridge	9.1% (±4.0 points)
12	Villanova	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Ridley Township, 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 Folsom

How many renters are there in Folsom?

Folsom has an estimated 499 (±143) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Folsom?

In Folsom, the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Folsom?

A renting household in Folsom has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Folsom?

The median renting household in Folsom, PA has an income of $59,955 (±$18,957) a year, against $123,869 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 Folsom CDP, Pennsylvania (place:26432, 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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