What percentage of people rent in Morton, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Morton, PA, 2020–2024
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40.7% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Morton, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 525 renting households against 765 that own their home.

In Morton, the share of households that rent went from 51.7% in 2015–2019 to 40.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.7% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 525 (±104)
Median renter income: $42,872 (±$9,305)

Who rents and who owns in Morton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morton	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.7% (±6.8 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	525 (±104)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	765 (±95)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,872 (±$9,305)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,844 (±$63,936)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Delaware County, Morton ranks 15 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 325 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Morton 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	51.7% (±5.8 points)	40.7% (±6.8 points)	−11.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$998 (±$74)	$1,257 (±$85)	+26.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,942 (±$14,224)	$61,563 (±$16,035)	−10.7%	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 Morton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Morton	—	40.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Rutledge	0.7 mi	12.5% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	1.3 mi	6.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Swarthmore	1.3 mi	24.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Folsom	1.3 mi	15.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Ridley Township	1.7 mi	26.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Glenolden	2.0 mi	23.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Prospect Park	2.0 mi	42.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Heights	2.1 mi	26.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutledge, PA (12.5%), Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA (6.2%), Swarthmore, PA (24.0%).

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
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)
15	Morton	40.7% (±6.8 points)
16	Eddystone	36.8% (±12.2 points)
17 (tie)	East Lansdowne	36.4% (±16.6 points)
17 (tie)	Ridley Park	36.4% (±4.8 points)
19	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	34.3% (±8.6 points)
20	Radnor Township	34.1% (±3.8 points)
21	Lansdowne	32.8% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Morton

How many renters are there in Morton?

Morton has an estimated 525 (±104) renting households, 40.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Morton?

In Morton, the share of households that rent went from 51.7% in 2015–2019 to 40.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Morton?

A renting household in Morton has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Morton?

The median renting household in Morton, PA has an income of $42,872 (±$9,305) a year, against $104,844 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 Morton borough, Pennsylvania (place:51176, in state:42).

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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