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

Name: Renters and owners in North Middleton Township, PA, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in North Middleton Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,063 renting households against 3,900 that own their home.

In North Middleton Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.4% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 1,063 (±254)
Median renter income: $60,156 (±$29,577)

Who rents and who owns in North Middleton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Middleton Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.4% (±4.8 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,063 (±254)	30,505 (±1,308)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,900 (±358)	75,922 (±1,353)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,156 (±$29,577)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,220 (±$9,473)	$104,998 (±$3,088)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In North Middleton Township, the renter share is lower than in Cumberland County (28.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, North Middleton Township ranks 19 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1057 of 2,557.

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

How renting in North Middleton 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	27.1% (±5.0 points)	21.4% (±4.8 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,133 (±$157)	$1,065 (±$170)	−6.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$76,398 (±$6,238)	$84,580 (±$11,672)	+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 North Middleton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Middleton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Middleton Township	—	21.4% (±4.8 points)	—
Carlisle	3.2 mi	51.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Lower Frankford Township	3.9 mi	15.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	4.3 mi	21.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Perry County)	7.1 mi	19.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Perry County)	7.1 mi	18.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boiling Springs	7.2 mi	13.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Perry County)	7.5 mi	23.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Pennsboro Township	7.6 mi	23.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlisle, PA (51.3%).

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

Households that rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12 (tie)	New Cumberland	30.4% (±5.6 points)
14	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	27.8% (±6.1 points)
15	Upper Allen Township	26.4% (±3.9 points)
16	West Pennsboro Township	23.6% (±7.6 points)
17	Hampden Township	23.1% (±3.0 points)
18	Camp Hill	21.9% (±4.8 points)
19	North Middleton Township	21.4% (±4.8 points)
20	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	21.1% (±7.3 points)
21	South Middleton Township	19.5% (±4.4 points)
22	South Newton Township	19.4% (±6.3 points)
23	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	15.9% (±7.5 points)
24	Lower Frankford Township	15.6% (±6.2 points)
25	North Newton Township	15.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for North Middleton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Schlusser.

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 Middleton Township

How many renters are there in North Middleton Township?

North Middleton Township has an estimated 1,063 (±254) renting households, 21.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Middleton Township?

In North Middleton Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Middleton Township?

A renting household in North Middleton Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Middleton Township?

The median renting household in North Middleton Township, PA has an income of $60,156 (±$29,577) a year, against $99,220 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 Middleton township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:55216, in state:42 county:041).

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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