What percentage of people rent in Marion Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Marion Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Marion Township (Berks County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 146 renting households against 598 that own their home.

In Marion Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 146 (±67)
Median renter income: $51,875 (±$23,617)

Who rents and who owns in Marion Township (Berks County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marion Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±7.6 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	146 (±67)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	598 (±77)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,875 (±$23,617)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,333 (±$14,522)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Marion Township (Berks County), the renter share is lower than in Berks County (28.7%).

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

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

In Berks County, Marion Township (Berks County) ranks 34 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1171 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Marion Township (Berks County) 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	23.5% (±5.6 points)	19.6% (±7.6 points)	−3.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$838 (±$141)	$1,313 (±$430)	+56.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,539 (±$9,856)	$80,294 (±$14,988)	+24.4%	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 Marion Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marion Township (Berks County)	—	19.6% (±7.6 points)	—
Womelsdorf	2.8 mi	14.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	2.9 mi	16.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newmanstown	3.0 mi	17.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tulpehocken Township	3.3 mi	24.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	3.7 mi	12.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Lebanon County)	4.2 mi	18.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Myerstown	4.4 mi	48.5% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Berks County)	5.0 mi	6.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Berks County), PA (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Myerstown, PA (48.5%).

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

Households that rent across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
28	St. Lawrence	23.2% (±4.9 points)
29	Leesport	23.0% (±6.1 points)
30	Kenhorst	21.5% (±10.1 points)
31	Richmond Township (Berks County)	20.9% (±6.9 points)
32	Tilden Township	19.7% (±9.6 points)
33 (tie)	Longswamp Township	19.6% (±7.2 points)
33 (tie)	Marion Township (Berks County)	19.6% (±7.6 points)
35	Oley Township	19.1% (±8.3 points)
36	Perry Township (Berks County)	18.7% (±5.7 points)
37	Laureldale	18.6% (±7.5 points)
38	Hereford Township	17.9% (±12.0 points)
39	Albany Township (Berks County)	17.8% (±5.8 points)
40	Washington Township (Berks County)	17.4% (±13.9 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Marion Township (Berks County)

How many renters are there in Marion Township (Berks County)?

Marion Township (Berks County) has an estimated 146 (±67) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marion Township (Berks County)?

In Marion Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Marion Township (Berks County)?

A renting household in Marion Township (Berks County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marion Township (Berks County)?

The median renting household in Marion Township (Berks County), PA has an income of $51,875 (±$23,617) a year, against $88,333 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 Marion township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:47440, in state:42 county:011).

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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