What percentage of people rent in Rutherford, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Rutherford, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.2% (±8.8 points) of the occupied homes in Rutherford, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 614 renting households against 1,827 that own their home.

In Rutherford, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.2% (±8.8 points)
Renting households: 614 (±276)
Median renter income: $41,739 (±$25,565)

Who rents and who owns in Rutherford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rutherford	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.2% (±8.8 points)	36.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	614 (±276)	44,802 (±1,118)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,827 (±233)	76,556 (±1,182)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,739 (±$25,565)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,821 (±$27,401)	$96,165 (±$3,009)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Rutherford, the renter share is lower than in Dauphin County (36.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Dauphin County, Rutherford ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 390.

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

How renting in Rutherford 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	27.8% (±5.9 points)	25.2% (±8.8 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,137 (±$197)	$1,155 (±$108)	+1.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,237 (±$5,019)	$83,636 (±$11,494)	+36.6%	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 Rutherford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rutherford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rutherford	—	25.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Lawnton	1.6 mi	28.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Park	2.9 mi	53.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Hummelstown	2.9 mi	45.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Paxtonia	3.4 mi	33.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Hanover Township	3.5 mi	28.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	3.5 mi	17.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Swatara Township	3.6 mi	12.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Bressler	3.7 mi	15.1% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Swatara Township, PA (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colonial Park, PA (53.4%), Hummelstown, PA (45.7%).

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

Households that rent across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Palmdale	66.2% (±14.1 points)
2	Colonial Park	53.4% (±4.8 points)
3	Hershey	46.3% (±4.5 points)
4	Progress	42.6% (±7.0 points)
5	Paxtonia	33.5% (±12.2 points)
6	Lawnton	28.8% (±7.0 points)
7	Rutherford	25.2% (±8.8 points)
8	Linglestown	16.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Bressler	15.1% (±12.6 points)
10	Skyline View	10.1% (±5.8 points)
11	Enhaut	4.4% (±7.6 points)

Rutherford is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Swatara Township (Dauphin County), whose figures include it.

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 Rutherford

How many renters are there in Rutherford?

Rutherford has an estimated 614 (±276) renting households, 25.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rutherford?

In Rutherford, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rutherford?

A renting household in Rutherford has 2.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rutherford?

The median renting household in Rutherford, PA has an income of $41,739 (±$25,565) a year, against $104,821 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 Rutherford CDP, Pennsylvania (place:66864, 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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