What percentage of people rent in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 611 renting households against 1,170 that own their home.

In Tinicum Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 34.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.3% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 611 (±172)
Median renter income: $50,977 (±$13,509)

Who rents and who owns in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.3% (±8.6 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	611 (±172)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,170 (±159)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,977 (±$13,509)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,222 (±$18,572)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Tinicum Township (Delaware County), the renter share is not measurably different from Delaware County (30.4%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Tinicum Township (Delaware County) ranks 19 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 496 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Tinicum Township (Delaware 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	32.6% (±6.4 points)	34.3% (±8.6 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,074 (±$85)	$1,351 (±$294)	+25.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,750 (±$8,387)	$53,451 (±$7,730)	−0.6%	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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	—	34.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Paulsboro Borough	1.8 mi	38.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Folcroft	2.0 mi	32.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Darby Township	2.2 mi	26.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	2.7 mi	24.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	2.8 mi	9.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Thorofare	2.9 mi	26.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Hill	3.1 mi	42.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbstown	3.1 mi	9.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenwich Township (Gloucester County), NJ (9.4%), Gibbstown, NJ (9.6%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12 (tie)	Sharon Hill	42.0% (±11.8 points)
14	Collingdale	41.6% (±8.5 points)
15	Morton	40.7% (±6.8 points)
16	Eddystone	36.8% (±12.2 points)
17 (tie)	East Lansdowne	36.4% (±16.6 points)
17 (tie)	Ridley Park	36.4% (±4.8 points)
19	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	34.3% (±8.6 points)
20	Radnor Township	34.1% (±3.8 points)
21	Lansdowne	32.8% (±5.9 points)
22	Folcroft	32.4% (±7.7 points)
23	Concord Township (Delaware County)	29.4% (±5.6 points)
24	Trainer	28.3% (±12.4 points)
25	Upper Chichester Township	27.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

How many renters are there in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)?

Tinicum Township (Delaware County) has an estimated 611 (±172) renting households, 34.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)?

In Tinicum Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 34.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)?

A renting household in Tinicum Township (Delaware County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tinicum Township (Delaware County)?

The median renting household in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA has an income of $50,977 (±$13,509) a year, against $62,222 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 Tinicum township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:76792, in state:42 county:045).

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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