What percentage of people rent in Newlin Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Newlin Township, PA, 2020–2024
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8.4% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Newlin Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 37 renting households against 404 that own their home.

In Newlin Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.4% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 37 (±19)
Median renter income: $70,156 (±$17,079)

Who rents and who owns in Newlin Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newlin Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.4% (±4.0 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	37 (±19)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	404 (±63)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,156 (±$17,079)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$173,333 (±$41,563)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Newlin 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, Newlin Township ranks 56 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2220 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Newlin 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	13.4% (±4.9 points)	8.4% (±4.0 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,135 (±$261)	$1,243 (±$773)	+9.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$136,429 (±$13,054)	$160,341 (±$13,262)	+17.5%	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 Newlin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newlin Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newlin Township	—	8.4% (±4.0 points)	—
West Bradford Township	2.7 mi	3.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
East Marlborough Township	3.3 mi	8.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pocopson Township	4.1 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
West Marlborough Township	4.4 mi	50.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	4.5 mi	9.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Modena	4.6 mi	39.7% (±15.3 points)	Higher
South Coatesville	5.2 mi	39.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Thorndale	5.5 mi	33.3% (±10.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Bradford Township, PA (3.4%), Pocopson Township, PA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Marlborough Township, PA (50.7%), Modena, PA (39.7%), South Coatesville, PA (39.7%).

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
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)
58	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	7.8% (±2.8 points)
59	Upper Uwchlan Township	7.7% (±4.8 points)
60	Willistown Township	7.1% (±2.5 points)
61	West Pikeland Township	6.4% (±3.6 points)
62	Elk Township (Chester County)	6.2% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Newlin Township

How many renters are there in Newlin Township?

Newlin Township has an estimated 37 (±19) renting households, 8.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newlin Township?

In Newlin Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.4% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Newlin Township?

A renting household in Newlin Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newlin Township?

The median renting household in Newlin Township, PA has an income of $70,156 (±$17,079) a year, against $173,333 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 Newlin township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:53784, 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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