What percentage of people rent in Robeson Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Robeson Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Robeson Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 352 renting households against 2,585 that own their home.

In Robeson Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.0% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 352 (±135)
Median renter income: $48,667 (±$5,149)

Who rents and who owns in Robeson Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Robeson Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.0% (±4.5 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	352 (±135)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,585 (±214)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,667 (±$5,149)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,932 (±$13,054)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Robeson Township, 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, Robeson Township ranks 60 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1865 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Robeson 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	8.8% (±3.8 points)	12.0% (±4.5 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$927 (±$242)	$942 (±$65)	+1.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,029 (±$12,668)	$93,009 (±$11,245)	+14.8%	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 Robeson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Robeson Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Robeson Township	—	12.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Flying Hills	3.2 mi	46.5% (±9.1 points)	Higher
New Morgan	3.6 mi	63.6% (±34.5 points)	Higher
Birdsboro	3.9 mi	31.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Lorane	4.1 mi	20.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Cumru Township	4.8 mi	28.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Brecknock Township (Berks County)	5.0 mi	12.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Reiffton	5.0 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grill	5.0 mi	6.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flying Hills, PA (46.5%), New Morgan, PA (63.6%), Birdsboro, PA (31.7%).

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
54	Union Township (Berks County)	13.4% (±6.2 points)
55	Exeter Township (Berks County)	12.9% (±2.1 points)
56	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	12.8% (±5.1 points)
57	Ruscombmanor Township	12.7% (±7.4 points)
58	Greenwich Township	12.5% (±6.3 points)
59 (tie)	Brecknock Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±5.0 points)
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)

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 Robeson Township

How many renters are there in Robeson Township?

Robeson Township has an estimated 352 (±135) renting households, 12.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Robeson Township?

In Robeson Township, the share of households that rent went from 8.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Robeson Township?

A renting household in Robeson Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Robeson Township?

The median renting household in Robeson Township, PA has an income of $48,667 (±$5,149) a year, against $98,932 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 Robeson township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:65320, 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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