What percentage of people rent in North Coventry Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in North Coventry Township, PA, 2020–2024
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25.4% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in North Coventry Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 883 renting households against 2,587 that own their home.

In North Coventry Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.4% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 883 (±250)
Median renter income: $62,482 (±$14,966)

Who rents and who owns in North Coventry Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Coventry Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.4% (±6.6 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	883 (±250)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,587 (±224)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,482 (±$14,966)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,607 (±$11,238)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In North Coventry Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Chester County (24.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Chester County, North Coventry Township ranks 23 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 835 of 2,557.

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

How renting in North Coventry 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	27.7% (±3.4 points)	25.4% (±6.6 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,012 (±$64)	$1,309 (±$132)	+29.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$74,534 (±$10,108)	$98,896 (±$12,063)	+32.7%	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 North Coventry Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Coventry Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Coventry Township	—	25.4% (±6.6 points)	—
West Pottsgrove Township	1.9 mi	34.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Stowe	2.2 mi	35.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Pottstown	2.8 mi	44.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
South Coventry Township	2.9 mi	8.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Pughtown	3.5 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
East Coventry Township	3.6 mi	13.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Amity Gardens	4.4 mi	25.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	4.6 mi	15.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Coventry Township, PA (8.7%), Pughtown, PA (6.2%), East Coventry Township, PA (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Pottsgrove Township, PA (34.9%), Stowe, PA (35.2%), Pottstown, PA (44.9%).

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
17	Uwchlan Township	31.1% (±4.2 points)
18	Caln Township	30.1% (±6.0 points)
19	Elverson	29.2% (±6.1 points)
20	East Goshen Township	28.4% (±3.2 points)
21	West Goshen Township	27.8% (±2.5 points)
22	Tredyffrin Township	25.7% (±3.2 points)
23	North Coventry Township	25.4% (±6.6 points)
24	Honey Brook Township	24.7% (±6.8 points)
25 (tie)	West Grove	23.5% (±8.1 points)
25 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	23.5% (±7.0 points)
27 (tie)	Kennett Township	22.8% (±5.1 points)
27 (tie)	New Garden Township	22.8% (±6.5 points)
29	Penn Township (Chester County)	21.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for North Coventry Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kenilworth, South Pottstown.

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 North Coventry Township

How many renters are there in North Coventry Township?

North Coventry Township has an estimated 883 (±250) renting households, 25.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Coventry Township?

In North Coventry Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Coventry Township?

A renting household in North Coventry Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Coventry Township?

The median renting household in North Coventry Township, PA has an income of $62,482 (±$14,966) a year, against $123,607 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 North Coventry township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:54936, 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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