What percentage of people rent in Pike Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pike Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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8.1% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Pike Township (Berks County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 52 renting households against 593 that own their home.

In Pike Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.1% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 52 (±23)
Median renter income: $105,000 (±$34,730)

Who rents and who owns in Pike Township (Berks County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pike Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.1% (±3.6 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	52 (±23)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	593 (±73)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$105,000 (±$34,730)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,875 (±$11,842)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Pike Township (Berks County), the renter share is lower than in Berks County (28.7%).

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

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

In Berks County, Pike Township (Berks County) ranks 66 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2248 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Pike Township (Berks County) 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	5.7% (±3.0 points)	8.1% (±3.6 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,050 (±$785)	$1,161 (±$682)	+10.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$89,643 (±$8,354)	$105,729 (±$10,524)	+17.9%	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 Pike Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pike Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pike Township (Berks County)	—	8.1% (±3.6 points)	—
District Township	2.5 mi	14.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	3.6 mi	28.9% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Earl Township (Berks County)	4.0 mi	6.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Berks County)	4.1 mi	17.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland Township (Berks County)	4.2 mi	2.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Colebrookdale Township	4.3 mi	8.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlinville	4.8 mi	2.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Bally	5.1 mi	28.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockland Township (Berks County), PA (2.2%), New Berlinville, PA (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bechtelsville, PA (28.9%), Bally, PA (28.8%).

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

Households that rent across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
59 (tie)	Robeson Township	12.0% (±4.5 points)
61	North Heidelberg Township	11.2% (±5.3 points)
62	Penn Township (Berks County)	10.7% (±7.1 points)
63	Maidencreek Township	9.8% (±3.8 points)
64	Colebrookdale Township	8.6% (±4.7 points)
65 (tie)	Lower Heidelberg Township	8.1% (±5.2 points)
65 (tie)	Pike Township (Berks County)	8.1% (±3.6 points)
67	Ontelaunee Township	8.0% (±5.0 points)
68	South Heidelberg Township	7.8% (±4.7 points)
69	Earl Township (Berks County)	6.5% (±4.9 points)
70	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	6.4% (±2.9 points)
71	Centre Township (Berks County)	5.8% (±3.4 points)
72	Rockland Township (Berks County)	2.2% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Pike Township (Berks County)

How many renters are there in Pike Township (Berks County)?

Pike Township (Berks County) has an estimated 52 (±23) renting households, 8.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pike Township (Berks County)?

In Pike Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 5.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pike Township (Berks County)?

A renting household in Pike Township (Berks County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pike Township (Berks County)?

The median renting household in Pike Township (Berks County), PA has an income of $105,000 (±$34,730) a year, against $105,875 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 Pike township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:60176, in state:42 county:011).

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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