What percentage of people rent in New Wilmington, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in New Wilmington, PA, 2020–2024
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43.3% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in New Wilmington, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 221 renting households against 289 that own their home.

In New Wilmington, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.3% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 221 (±52)
Median renter income: $42,250 (±$17,753)

Who rents and who owns in New Wilmington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Wilmington	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.3% (±7.7 points)	24.2% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	221 (±52)	8,742 (±467)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	289 (±40)	27,379 (±519)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,250 (±$17,753)	$30,613 (±$2,964)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,408 (±$8,630)	$74,443 (±$3,247)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In New Wilmington, the renter share is higher than in Lawrence County (24.2%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, New Wilmington ranks 2 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 2,557.

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

How renting in New Wilmington 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	35.5% (±7.0 points)	43.3% (±7.7 points)	+7.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$800 (±$146)	$977 (±$136)	+22.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,333 (±$11,986)	$73,696 (±$12,521)	+16.4%	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 New Wilmington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Wilmington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
New Wilmington	—	43.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	1.0 mi	17.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	2.3 mi	20.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Volant	3.7 mi	27.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Neshannock Township	4.7 mi	21.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Lackawannock Township	5.5 mi	12.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Hickory Township (Lawrence County)	6.1 mi	16.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	6.4 mi	13.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Lawrence County)	6.5 mi	20.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA (17.9%), Wilmington Township (Mercer County), PA (20.0%), Neshannock Township, PA (21.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New Castle	45.2% (±2.7 points)
2	New Wilmington	43.3% (±7.7 points)
3	Taylor Township (Lawrence County)	42.8% (±14.1 points)
4	Wampum	37.6% (±8.3 points)
5	Enon Valley	32.6% (±18.2 points)
6	Ellwood City	29.5% (±6.7 points)
7	Volant	27.5% (±18.5 points)
8	Neshannock Township	21.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Lawrence 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 New Wilmington

How many renters are there in New Wilmington?

New Wilmington has an estimated 221 (±52) renting households, 43.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in New Wilmington?

In New Wilmington, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in New Wilmington?

A renting household in New Wilmington has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in New Wilmington?

The median renting household in New Wilmington, PA has an income of $42,250 (±$17,753) a year, against $109,408 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 New Wilmington borough, Pennsylvania (place:54352, 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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