What percentage of people rent in Schnecksville, PA?

24.5% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Schnecksville, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 359 renting households against 1,105 that own their home.

In Schnecksville, the share of households that rent went from 36.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on .

Households that rent
24.5% (±7.3 points)
Renting households
359 (±105)
Median renter income
$55,523 (±$11,963)

Who rents and who owns in Schnecksville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
SchnecksvilleLehigh CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Renter-occupied share24.5% (±7.3 points)34.4% (±0.8 points)30.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Renting households359 (±105)49,711 (±1,270)1,617,882 (±10,181)45,017,354
Owning households1,105 (±206)94,675 (±1,227)3,656,971 (±15,249)84,210,142
Average renter household size1.8 (±0.3)2.4 (±0.1)2.1 (±0.0)2.3
Average owner household size3.0 (±0.4)2.7 (±0.0)2.5 (±0.0)2.6
Median renter household income$55,523 (±$11,963)$48,020 (±$2,208)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median owner household income$152,656 (±$37,187)$104,116 (±$2,908)$95,990 (±$362)$100,009

In Schnecksville, the renter share is lower than in Lehigh County (34.4%).

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

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

In Lehigh County, Schnecksville ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 146 of 390.

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

How renting in Schnecksville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Households that rent36.7% (±7.7 points)24.5% (±7.3 points)−12.2 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Median gross rent$1,103 (±$75)$1,223 (±$115)+10.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$79,647 (±$12,685)$114,375 (±$47,285)+43.6%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 Schnecksville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Schnecksville
PlaceDistanceHouseholds that rentCompared with this place
Schnecksville—24.5% (±7.3 points)—
Lowhill Township3.2 mi14.4% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Egypt4.7 mi4.5% (±4.4 points)Lower
Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County)4.8 mi10.3% (±5.9 points)Lower
Washington Township (Lehigh County)4.9 mi6.4% (±3.4 points)Lower
South Whitehall Township5.3 mi20.7% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Cementon5.5 mi34.8% (±18.4 points)Not measurably different
Walnutport5.7 mi26.0% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Slatington5.7 mi40.8% (±9.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Egypt, PA (4.5%), Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County), PA (10.3%), Washington Township (Lehigh County), PA (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Slatington, PA (40.8%).

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

Households that rent across Lehigh County, place by place

RankPlaceHouseholds that rent
1Trexlertown66.9% (±11.8 points)
2Fullerton48.0% (±5.6 points)
3Cementon34.8% (±18.4 points)
4Stiles32.7% (±15.4 points)
5Hokendauqua26.2% (±9.6 points)
6Schnecksville24.5% (±7.3 points)
7Ancient Oaks20.7% (±6.2 points)
8Wescosville11.5% (±4.7 points)
9Cetronia9.9% (±6.7 points)
10Breinigsville8.2% (±4.6 points)
11Dorneyville7.4% (±3.7 points)
12Egypt4.5% (±4.4 points)

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

It lies inside North Whitehall Township, 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 Schnecksville

How many renters are there in Schnecksville?

Schnecksville has an estimated 359 (±105) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Schnecksville?

In Schnecksville, the share of households that rent went from 36.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Schnecksville?

A renting household in Schnecksville has 1.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Schnecksville?

The median renting household in Schnecksville, PA has an income of $55,523 (±$11,963) a year, against $152,656 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 Schnecksville CDP, Pennsylvania (place:68192, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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