What percentage of people rent in Parkesburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Parkesburg, PA, 2020–2024
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40.1% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Parkesburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 599 renting households against 893 that own their home.

In Parkesburg, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 40.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.1% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 599 (±156)
Median renter income: $28,320 (±$13,485)

Who rents and who owns in Parkesburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parkesburg	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.1% (±8.9 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	599 (±156)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	893 (±129)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,320 (±$13,485)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,673 (±$40,637)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Parkesburg, the renter share is higher than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, Parkesburg ranks 12 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 336 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Parkesburg 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	30.7% (±5.7 points)	40.1% (±8.9 points)	+9.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$970 (±$70)	$1,201 (±$132)	+23.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,250 (±$10,550)	$76,250 (±$42,625)	+5.5%	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 Parkesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parkesburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Parkesburg	—	40.1% (±8.9 points)	—
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	1.4 mi	15.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
West Sadsbury Township	2.2 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Highland Township (Chester County)	2.9 mi	12.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Atglen	3.2 mi	16.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Westwood (Chester County)	3.3 mi	3.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Valley Township (Chester County)	3.9 mi	16.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Hayti	4.2 mi	22.1% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Christiana	4.3 mi	39.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sadsbury Township (Chester County), PA (15.1%), West Sadsbury Township, PA (13.7%), Highland Township (Chester County), PA (12.2%).

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
6	East Caln Township	49.4% (±8.3 points)
7	Spring City	46.2% (±8.6 points)
8	Phoenixville	44.9% (±4.1 points)
9	Malvern	44.5% (±8.5 points)
10	Kennett Square	43.7% (±10.3 points)
11	East Whiteland Township	40.5% (±5.3 points)
12	Parkesburg	40.1% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Modena	39.7% (±15.3 points)
13 (tie)	South Coatesville	39.7% (±8.6 points)
15	Avondale	38.3% (±15.6 points)
16	West Whiteland Township	36.9% (±4.6 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	31.1% (±4.2 points)
18	Caln Township	30.1% (±6.0 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 Parkesburg

How many renters are there in Parkesburg?

Parkesburg has an estimated 599 (±156) renting households, 40.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Parkesburg?

In Parkesburg, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 40.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Parkesburg?

A renting household in Parkesburg has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Parkesburg?

The median renting household in Parkesburg, PA has an income of $28,320 (±$13,485) a year, against $140,673 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 Parkesburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:58032, 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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