What percentage of people rent in Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 785 renting households against 2,043 that own their home.

In Southampton Township (Cumberland County), the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 785 (±184)
Median renter income: $53,068 (±$44,207)

Who rents and who owns in Southampton Township (Cumberland County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±6.1 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	785 (±184)	30,505 (±1,308)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,043 (±246)	75,922 (±1,353)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,068 (±$44,207)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,077 (±$14,082)	$104,998 (±$3,088)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Southampton Township (Cumberland County), the renter share is not measurably different from Cumberland County (28.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Southampton Township (Cumberland County) ranks 14 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 720 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Southampton Township (Cumberland County) 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	19.2% (±4.2 points)	27.8% (±6.1 points)	+8.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,152 (±$71)	$1,354 (±$275)	+17.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,488 (±$11,279)	$81,392 (±$9,501)	+10.8%	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 Southampton Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southampton Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	—	27.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Shippensburg Township	3.0 mi	58.4% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Shippensburg	3.5 mi	55.8% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Shippensburg University	3.7 mi	100.0% (±74.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Newton Township	3.9 mi	19.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	4.8 mi	16.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
North Newton Township	6.9 mi	15.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cooke Township	7.3 mi	7.1% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Penn Township (Cumberland County)	7.4 mi	15.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southampton Township (Franklin County), PA (16.4%), North Newton Township, PA (15.0%), Cooke Township, PA (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shippensburg Township, PA (58.4%), Shippensburg, PA (55.8%).

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

Households that rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Lower Allen Township	40.1% (±4.3 points)
9 (tie)	Newburg (Cumberland County)	34.3% (±28.9 points)
9 (tie)	Shiremanstown	34.3% (±7.3 points)
11	East Pennsboro Township	32.0% (±4.2 points)
12 (tie)	Mechanicsburg	30.4% (±6.6 points)
12 (tie)	New Cumberland	30.4% (±5.6 points)
14	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	27.8% (±6.1 points)
15	Upper Allen Township	26.4% (±3.9 points)
16	West Pennsboro Township	23.6% (±7.6 points)
17	Hampden Township	23.1% (±3.0 points)
18	Camp Hill	21.9% (±4.8 points)
19	North Middleton Township	21.4% (±4.8 points)
20	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	21.1% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Southampton Township (Cumberland County)

How many renters are there in Southampton Township (Cumberland County)?

Southampton Township (Cumberland County) has an estimated 785 (±184) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Southampton Township (Cumberland County)?

In Southampton Township (Cumberland County), the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Southampton Township (Cumberland County)?

A renting household in Southampton Township (Cumberland County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Southampton Township (Cumberland County)?

The median renting household in Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA has an income of $53,068 (±$44,207) a year, against $90,077 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 Southampton township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71904, in state:42 county:041).

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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