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

Name: Renters and owners in Lower Frankford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Lower Frankford Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 103 renting households against 556 that own their home.

In Lower Frankford Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.6% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 103 (±47)
Median renter income: $57,917 (±$15,751)

Who rents and who owns in Lower Frankford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Frankford Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.6% (±6.2 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	103 (±47)	30,505 (±1,308)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	556 (±79)	75,922 (±1,353)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,917 (±$15,751)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,625 (±$7,535)	$104,998 (±$3,088)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lower Frankford Township, the renter share is lower than in Cumberland County (28.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Lower Frankford Township ranks 24 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1505 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Lower Frankford 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	13.7% (±4.6 points)	15.6% (±6.2 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$867 (±$326)	$1,203 (±$177)	+38.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,938 (±$5,631)	$76,797 (±$8,885)	+26.0%	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 Frankford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Frankford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lower Frankford Township	—	15.6% (±6.2 points)	—
North Middleton Township	3.9 mi	21.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Frankford Township	4.1 mi	9.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Pennsboro Township	4.6 mi	23.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Perry County)	4.7 mi	23.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	5.3 mi	51.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Schlusser	5.4 mi	18.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Landisburg	7.1 mi	40.5% (±16.7 points)	Higher
Spring Township (Perry County)	7.4 mi	19.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlisle, PA (51.3%), Landisburg, PA (40.5%).

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

Households that rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Camp Hill	21.9% (±4.8 points)
19	North Middleton Township	21.4% (±4.8 points)
20	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	21.1% (±7.3 points)
21	South Middleton Township	19.5% (±4.4 points)
22	South Newton Township	19.4% (±6.3 points)
23	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	15.9% (±7.5 points)
24	Lower Frankford Township	15.6% (±6.2 points)
25	North Newton Township	15.0% (±4.5 points)
26	Silver Spring Township	14.5% (±3.3 points)
27	Upper Mifflin Township	13.9% (±6.4 points)
28	Lower Mifflin Township	12.2% (±4.2 points)
29	Upper Frankford Township	9.4% (±4.7 points)
30 (tie)	Cooke Township	7.1% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Lower Frankford Township

How many renters are there in Lower Frankford Township?

Lower Frankford Township has an estimated 103 (±47) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lower Frankford Township?

In Lower Frankford Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lower Frankford Township?

A renting household in Lower Frankford Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lower Frankford Township?

The median renting household in Lower Frankford Township, PA has an income of $57,917 (±$15,751) a year, against $81,625 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 Frankford township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44904, in state:42 county:041).

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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