What percentage of people rent in South Coatesville, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Coatesville, PA, 2020–2024
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39.7% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Coatesville, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 284 renting households against 431 that own their home.

In South Coatesville, the share of households that rent went from 50.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.7% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 284 (±85)
Median renter income: $43,250 (±$26,057)

Who rents and who owns in South Coatesville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Coatesville	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.7% (±8.6 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	284 (±85)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	431 (±76)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,250 (±$26,057)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,250 (±$13,796)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In South Coatesville, the renter share is higher than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, South Coatesville ranks 14 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 351 of 2,557.

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

How renting in South Coatesville 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	50.1% (±7.6 points)	39.7% (±8.6 points)	−10.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,082 (±$78)	$1,241 (±$183)	+14.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,774 (±$8,804)	$76,005 (±$3,442)	+36.3%	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 South Coatesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Coatesville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Coatesville	—	39.7% (±8.6 points)	—
Modena	0.6 mi	39.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coatesville	1.0 mi	60.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	1.3 mi	9.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hayti	2.0 mi	22.1% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Valley Township (Chester County)	2.3 mi	16.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Westwood (Chester County)	2.3 mi	3.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Caln	2.3 mi	34.9% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caln Township	3.4 mi	30.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Fallowfield Township (Chester County), PA (9.8%), Hayti, PA (22.1%), Valley Township (Chester County), PA (16.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coatesville, PA (60.0%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Phoenixville	44.9% (±4.1 points)
9	Malvern	44.5% (±8.5 points)
10	Kennett Square	43.7% (±10.3 points)
11	East Whiteland Township	40.5% (±5.3 points)
12	Parkesburg	40.1% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Modena	39.7% (±15.3 points)
13 (tie)	South Coatesville	39.7% (±8.6 points)
15	Avondale	38.3% (±15.6 points)
16	West Whiteland Township	36.9% (±4.6 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	31.1% (±4.2 points)
18	Caln Township	30.1% (±6.0 points)
19	Elverson	29.2% (±6.1 points)
20	East Goshen Township	28.4% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 South Coatesville

How many renters are there in South Coatesville?

South Coatesville has an estimated 284 (±85) renting households, 39.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Coatesville?

In South Coatesville, the share of households that rent went from 50.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Coatesville?

A renting household in South Coatesville has 3.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Coatesville?

The median renting household in South Coatesville, PA has an income of $43,250 (±$26,057) a year, against $86,250 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 South Coatesville borough, Pennsylvania (place:72072, 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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