What percentage of people rent in Stockertown, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Stockertown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.3% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Stockertown, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 42 renting households against 252 that own their home.

In Stockertown, the share of households that rent went from 15.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.3% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 42 (±22)
Median renter income: $80,714 (±$36,524)

Who rents and who owns in Stockertown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stockertown	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.3% (±6.8 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	42 (±22)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	252 (±52)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,714 (±$36,524)	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,333 (±$30,226)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Stockertown, the renter share is lower than in Northampton County (28.9%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Stockertown ranks 29 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1630 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Stockertown 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	15.9% (±6.1 points)	14.3% (±6.8 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,104 (±$90)	$1,182 (±$614)	+7.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,632 (±$7,897)	$109,167 (±$24,853)	+32.1%	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 Stockertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stockertown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Stockertown	—	14.3% (±6.8 points)	—
Tatamy	1.0 mi	24.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eastlawn Gardens	1.2 mi	18.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belfast	2.0 mi	12.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forks Township (Northampton County)	2.4 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nazareth	2.8 mi	58.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Chestnut Hill	3.7 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Township	3.7 mi	18.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Nazareth Township	3.9 mi	18.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nazareth, PA (58.2%).

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

Households that rent across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23 (tie)	Palmer Township	18.2% (±3.0 points)
23 (tie)	Upper Nazareth Township	18.2% (±8.8 points)
25	Glendon	18.1% (±12.8 points)
26	Washington Township (Northampton County)	17.7% (±6.9 points)
27 (tie)	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	17.4% (±3.6 points)
27 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	17.4% (±6.3 points)
29	Stockertown	14.3% (±6.8 points)
30	Williams Township (Northampton County)	12.8% (±5.4 points)
31	Lower Saucon Township	12.1% (±3.6 points)
32	West Easton	11.9% (±6.7 points)
33	East Allen Township	9.2% (±4.8 points)
34	Forks Township (Northampton County)	9.1% (±4.0 points)
35	Bushkill Township	8.3% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Stockertown

How many renters are there in Stockertown?

Stockertown has an estimated 42 (±22) renting households, 14.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Stockertown?

In Stockertown, the share of households that rent went from 15.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Stockertown?

A renting household in Stockertown has 1.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Stockertown?

The median renting household in Stockertown, PA has an income of $80,714 (±$36,524) a year, against $128,333 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 Stockertown borough, Pennsylvania (place:74232, 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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