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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA, 2020–2024
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23.7% (±7.8 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 298 renting households against 959 that own their home.

In Union Township (Lebanon County), the share of households that rent went from 23.2% in 2015–2019 to 23.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.7% (±7.8 points)
Renting households: 298 (±101)
Median renter income: $47,034 (±$11,055)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Lebanon County)	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.7% (±7.8 points)	28.7% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	298 (±101)	16,293 (±788)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	959 (±129)	40,419 (±796)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,034 (±$11,055)	$48,794 (±$4,189)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,729 (±$22,782)	$93,579 (±$3,300)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Lebanon County, Union Township (Lebanon County) ranks 9 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 914 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Union Township (Lebanon 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	23.2% (±5.5 points)	23.7% (±7.8 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$646 (±$161)	$968 (±$37)	+49.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,719 (±$8,193)	$73,083 (±$17,461)	+14.7%	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 (Lebanon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lebanon County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lebanon County)	—	23.7% (±7.8 points)	—
East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	4.1 mi	32.4% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	4.2 mi	18.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	4.6 mi	21.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	5.9 mi	14.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	6.7 mi	20.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Annville Township	6.7 mi	19.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Dauphin County)	6.7 mi	6.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	8.3 mi	9.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rush Township (Dauphin County), PA (6.5%), East Hanover Township (Dauphin County), PA (9.7%).

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

Households that rent across Lebanon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Palmyra	42.0% (±4.8 points)
4	Annville Township	39.3% (±6.8 points)
5	North Cornwall Township	33.2% (±5.3 points)
6	East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	32.4% (±13.7 points)
7	Cleona	30.8% (±7.6 points)
8	South Londonderry Township	24.5% (±7.8 points)
9	Union Township (Lebanon County)	23.7% (±7.8 points)
10	West Lebanon Township	23.4% (±9.5 points)
11	South Lebanon Township	22.9% (±3.6 points)
12	Cornwall	22.8% (±7.7 points)
13	Jonestown	21.4% (±7.9 points)
14	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	20.9% (±5.6 points)
15	North Annville Township	19.3% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 (Lebanon County)

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

Union Township (Lebanon County) has an estimated 298 (±101) renting households, 23.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Lebanon County)?

In Union Township (Lebanon County), the share of households that rent went from 23.2% in 2015–2019 to 23.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Union Township (Lebanon County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA has an income of $47,034 (±$11,055) a year, against $85,729 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, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78376, in state:42 county:075).

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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