What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Berks County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 202 renting households against 1,309 that own their home.

In Union Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.4% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 202 (±95)
Median renter income: $78,929 (±$36,712)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Berks County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.4% (±6.2 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	202 (±95)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,309 (±120)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,929 (±$36,712)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,781 (±$10,152)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Union Township (Berks County), the renter share is lower than in Berks County (28.7%).

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

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

In Berks County, Union Township (Berks County) ranks 54 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1731 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Union Township (Berks 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	16.1% (±7.5 points)	13.4% (±6.2 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$805 (±$360)	$1,388 (±$317)	+72.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,815 (±$14,790)	$113,159 (±$7,312)	+33.4%	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 Union Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Berks County)	—	13.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Birdsboro	3.1 mi	31.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Warwick Township (Chester County)	3.6 mi	12.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Gardens	4.0 mi	25.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	15.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Pottsgrove Township	5.2 mi	34.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
North Coventry Township	5.3 mi	25.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Stowe	5.4 mi	35.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Robeson Township	5.4 mi	12.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Birdsboro, PA (31.7%), West Pottsgrove Township, PA (34.9%), North Coventry Township, PA (25.4%).

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
48	District Township	14.8% (±5.7 points)
49	Windsor Township (Berks County)	14.2% (±4.9 points)
50 (tie)	Womelsdorf	14.0% (±9.0 points)
50 (tie)	Alsace Township	14.0% (±5.8 points)
50 (tie)	Bern Township	14.0% (±3.9 points)
53	Bethel Township (Berks County)	13.9% (±7.6 points)
54	Union Township (Berks County)	13.4% (±6.2 points)
55	Exeter Township (Berks County)	12.9% (±2.1 points)
56	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	12.8% (±5.1 points)
57	Ruscombmanor Township	12.7% (±7.4 points)
58	Greenwich Township	12.5% (±6.3 points)
59 (tie)	Brecknock Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±5.0 points)
59 (tie)	Robeson Township	12.0% (±4.5 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 Union Township (Berks County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Berks County)?

Union Township (Berks County) has an estimated 202 (±95) renting households, 13.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Berks County)?

In Union Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Berks County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Berks County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Berks County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Berks County), PA has an income of $78,929 (±$36,712) a year, against $115,781 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 Union township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78280, in state:42 county:011).

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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