What percentage of people rent in Middle Paxton Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Middle Paxton Township, PA, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Middle Paxton Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 242 renting households against 2,081 that own their home.

In Middle Paxton Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.4% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 242 (±97)
Median renter income: $61,250 (±$16,738)

Who rents and who owns in Middle Paxton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middle Paxton Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.4% (±4.2 points)	36.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	242 (±97)	44,802 (±1,118)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,081 (±205)	76,556 (±1,182)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,250 (±$16,738)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,663 (±$24,106)	$96,165 (±$3,009)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Middle Paxton Township, the renter share is lower than in Dauphin County (36.9%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Middle Paxton Township ranks 30 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2016 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Middle Paxton 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	16.1% (±4.6 points)	10.4% (±4.2 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$782 (±$262)	$966 (±$46)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,221 (±$8,595)	$80,391 (±$19,524)	+2.8%	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 Middle Paxton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle Paxton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middle Paxton Township	—	10.4% (±4.2 points)	—
Dauphin	2.7 mi	22.3% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marysville	4.4 mi	17.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	5.2 mi	9.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	5.2 mi	42.1% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	5.5 mi	5.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	5.6 mi	37.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Halifax Township	5.6 mi	18.8% (±6.0 points)	Higher
New Buffalo	5.8 mi	53.6% (±25.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Halifax, PA (42.1%), Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County), PA (37.1%), Halifax Township, PA (18.8%).

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

Households that rent across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Paxtang	17.0% (±6.3 points)
25	Pillow	14.4% (±7.2 points)
26	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	14.2% (±6.8 points)
27	Wiconisco Township	13.4% (±6.9 points)
28	Lower Swatara Township	12.9% (±5.0 points)
29	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	11.4% (±4.8 points)
30	Middle Paxton Township	10.4% (±4.2 points)
31	Upper Paxton Township	10.2% (±5.2 points)
32	West Hanover Township	10.1% (±4.3 points)
33	Reed Township	9.9% (±9.0 points)
34	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	9.7% (±5.4 points)
35	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	8.2% (±4.3 points)
36	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	8.1% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Middle Paxton Township

How many renters are there in Middle Paxton Township?

Middle Paxton Township has an estimated 242 (±97) renting households, 10.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middle Paxton Township?

In Middle Paxton Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Middle Paxton Township?

A renting household in Middle Paxton Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Middle Paxton Township?

The median renting household in Middle Paxton Township, PA has an income of $61,250 (±$16,738) a year, against $84,663 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 Middle Paxton township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:49040, in state:42 county:043).

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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