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

Name: Renters and owners in Lower Oxford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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9.4% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Lower Oxford Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 108 renting households against 1,038 that own their home.

In Lower Oxford Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.4% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 108 (±52)
Median renter income: $52,222 (±$41,822)

Who rents and who owns in Lower Oxford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Oxford Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.4% (±4.6 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	108 (±52)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,038 (±108)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.3 (±1.0)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,222 (±$41,822)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,500 (±$35,733)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lower Oxford Township, the renter share is lower than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, Lower Oxford Township ranks 51 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2114 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Lower Oxford 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	16.6% (±4.5 points)	9.4% (±4.6 points)	−7.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,038 (±$322)	$1,284 (±$406)	+23.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$88,940 (±$4,023)	$109,875 (±$19,685)	+23.5%	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 Lower Oxford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Oxford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lower Oxford Township	—	9.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Oxford	1.4 mi	55.4% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Upper Oxford Township	2.9 mi	10.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Nottingham Township	3.2 mi	9.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nottingham	4.7 mi	13.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	5.6 mi	15.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Nottingham Township	5.7 mi	17.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
New London Township	5.8 mi	6.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)	6.0 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxford, PA (55.4%), West Nottingham Township, PA (17.6%), Penn Township (Chester County), PA (21.9%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
45	Highland Township (Chester County)	12.2% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	East Bradford Township	11.8% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	Easttown Township	11.8% (±4.2 points)
48	Upper Oxford Township	10.3% (±5.1 points)
49 (tie)	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	9.8% (±5.0 points)
49 (tie)	East Nantmeal Township	9.8% (±4.0 points)
51	Lower Oxford Township	9.4% (±4.6 points)
52 (tie)	East Nottingham Township	9.0% (±3.3 points)
52 (tie)	West Nantmeal Township	9.0% (±4.6 points)
54 (tie)	Charlestown Township	8.7% (±4.9 points)
54 (tie)	South Coventry Township	8.7% (±4.0 points)
56	Newlin Township	8.4% (±4.0 points)
57	East Marlborough Township	8.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Oxford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lincoln University.

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 Oxford Township

How many renters are there in Lower Oxford Township?

Lower Oxford Township has an estimated 108 (±52) renting households, 9.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lower Oxford Township?

In Lower Oxford Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lower Oxford Township?

A renting household in Lower Oxford Township has 4.3 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lower Oxford Township?

The median renting household in Lower Oxford Township, PA has an income of $52,222 (±$41,822) a year, against $118,500 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 Oxford township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45040, in state:42 county:029).

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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