What percentage of people rent in Lower Chichester Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lower Chichester Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.6% (±13.7 points) of the occupied homes in Lower Chichester Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 591 renting households against 576 that own their home.

In Lower Chichester Township, the share of households that rent went from 47.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.6% (±13.7 points)
Renting households: 591 (±197)
Median renter income: $79,795 (±$17,919)

Who rents and who owns in Lower Chichester Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Chichester Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.6% (±13.7 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	591 (±197)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	576 (±146)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,795 (±$17,919)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,393 (±$25,244)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lower Chichester Township, the renter share is higher than in Delaware County (30.4%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Lower Chichester Township ranks 8 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Lower Chichester Township 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	47.3% (±10.0 points)	50.6% (±13.7 points)	+3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,129 (±$84)	$1,270 (±$630)	+12.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,480 (±$8,406)	$82,589 (±$13,632)	+41.2%	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 Lower Chichester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Chichester Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lower Chichester Township	—	50.6% (±13.7 points)	—
Marcus Hook	1.1 mi	64.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	1.2 mi	27.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Trainer	1.5 mi	28.3% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Upper Chichester Township	1.5 mi	27.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Claymont	2.0 mi	44.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	2.6 mi	45.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ardentown	2.7 mi	18.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Village Green-Green Ridge	2.9 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boothwyn, PA (27.2%), Trainer, PA (28.3%), Upper Chichester Township, PA (27.0%).

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
2	Marcus Hook	64.2% (±10.9 points)
3	Chester	60.0% (±3.8 points)
4	Media	58.3% (±4.2 points)
5	Upland	57.7% (±12.5 points)
6	Colwyn	55.4% (±9.9 points)
7	Yeadon	55.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Lower Chichester Township	50.6% (±13.7 points)
9	Darby	50.1% (±8.0 points)
10	Chester Township	45.0% (±11.6 points)
11	Upper Darby Township	42.5% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Prospect Park	42.0% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Sharon Hill	42.0% (±11.8 points)
14	Collingdale	41.6% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Chichester Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Linwood.

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 Lower Chichester Township

How many renters are there in Lower Chichester Township?

Lower Chichester Township has an estimated 591 (±197) renting households, 50.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lower Chichester Township?

In Lower Chichester Township, the share of households that rent went from 47.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lower Chichester Township?

A renting household in Lower Chichester Township has 2.9 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lower Chichester Township?

The median renting household in Lower Chichester Township, PA has an income of $79,795 (±$17,919) a year, against $83,393 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 Lower Chichester township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44888, in state:42 county:045).

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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