What percentage of people rent in Pennsbury Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pennsbury Township, PA, 2020–2024
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19.2% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Pennsbury Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 268 renting households against 1,130 that own their home.

In Pennsbury Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.2% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 268 (±91)
Median renter income: $104,783 (±$26,576)

Who rents and who owns in Pennsbury Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pennsbury Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.2% (±6.1 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	268 (±91)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,130 (±116)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.5)	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	$104,783 (±$26,576)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$176,042 (±$22,657)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Pennsbury Township, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Pennsbury Township ranks 33 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1203 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Pennsbury 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	21.6% (±5.9 points)	19.2% (±6.1 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$126,594 (±$8,949)	$167,727 (±$17,026)	+32.5%	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 Pennsbury Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennsbury Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pennsbury Township	—	19.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Birmingham Township	2.7 mi	1.4% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Chadds Ford Township	3.1 mi	7.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Kennett Township	3.4 mi	22.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pocopson Township	3.5 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Dilworthtown	4.0 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Kennett Square	4.7 mi	43.7% (±10.3 points)	Higher
East Marlborough Township	5.0 mi	8.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	5.6 mi	23.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Birmingham Township, PA (1.4%), Chadds Ford Township, PA (7.9%), Pocopson Township, PA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kennett Square, PA (43.7%).

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
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)
30	West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	21.7% (±10.2 points)
31	Honey Brook	21.1% (±6.3 points)
32	West Vincent Township	20.6% (±7.6 points)
33	Pennsbury Township	19.2% (±6.1 points)
34	West Nottingham Township	17.6% (±6.6 points)
35 (tie)	Atglen	16.9% (±8.8 points)
35 (tie)	Westtown Township	16.9% (±5.1 points)
37	East Vincent Township	16.8% (±7.2 points)
38	Valley Township (Chester County)	16.2% (±6.9 points)
39	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	15.1% (±5.8 points)

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

The figures for Pennsbury Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chadds Ford.

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 Pennsbury Township

How many renters are there in Pennsbury Township?

Pennsbury Township has an estimated 268 (±91) renting households, 19.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pennsbury Township?

In Pennsbury Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pennsbury Township?

A renting household in Pennsbury Township has 1.6 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pennsbury Township?

The median renting household in Pennsbury Township, PA has an income of $104,783 (±$26,576) a year, against $176,042 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 Pennsbury township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59136, 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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