What percentage of people rent in Shillington, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Shillington, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.1% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Shillington, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 811 renting households against 1,377 that own their home.

In Shillington, the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+13.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 811 (±213)
Median renter income: $54,792 (±$14,738)

Who rents and who owns in Shillington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shillington	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±8.4 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	811 (±213)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,377 (±201)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,792 (±$14,738)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,827 (±$15,382)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Shillington, the renter share is not measurably different from Berks County (28.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Berks County, Shillington ranks 9 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 428 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Shillington 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	23.3% (±6.0 points)	37.1% (±8.4 points)	+13.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$985 (±$120)	$1,387 (±$429)	+40.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,032 (±$11,493)	$79,922 (±$4,274)	+22.9%	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 Shillington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shillington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shillington	—	37.1% (±8.4 points)	—
Kenhorst	1.3 mi	21.5% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park	1.4 mi	23.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mohnton	1.5 mi	34.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grill	1.7 mi	6.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
West Wyomissing	2.0 mi	19.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Cumru Township	2.1 mi	28.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wyomissing	2.2 mi	31.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Lawn	2.3 mi	36.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kenhorst, PA (21.5%), Grill, PA (6.7%), West Wyomissing, PA (19.4%).

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
3	Boyertown	59.3% (±9.7 points)
4	Kutztown	50.9% (±9.4 points)
5	Centerport	47.9% (±18.3 points)
6	Lenhartsville	44.9% (±12.7 points)
7	Sinking Spring	44.4% (±7.7 points)
8	West Reading	43.9% (±7.8 points)
9	Shillington	37.1% (±8.4 points)
10	Shoemakersville	36.9% (±6.8 points)
11	Lyons	36.0% (±20.0 points)
12	Mohnton	34.8% (±9.7 points)
13	Mount Penn	34.6% (±10.4 points)
14	Hamburg	33.9% (±10.1 points)
15 (tie)	Birdsboro	31.7% (±8.5 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 Shillington

How many renters are there in Shillington?

Shillington has an estimated 811 (±213) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shillington?

In Shillington, the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+13.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Shillington?

A renting household in Shillington has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shillington?

The median renting household in Shillington, PA has an income of $54,792 (±$14,738) a year, against $105,827 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 Shillington borough, Pennsylvania (place:70248, 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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