What percentage of people rent in Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA, 2020–2024
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18.9% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 498 renting households against 2,143 that own their home.

In Upper Mount Bethel Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.9% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 498 (±170)
Median renter income: $71,023 (±$40,748)

Who rents and who owns in Upper Mount Bethel Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Mount Bethel Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.9% (±6.4 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	498 (±170)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,143 (±237)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,023 (±$40,748)	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,136 (±$15,622)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Upper Mount Bethel Township, 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, Upper Mount Bethel Township ranks 21 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1219 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Upper Mount Bethel Township 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	16.6% (±4.8 points)	18.9% (±6.4 points)	+2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,146 (±$294)	$1,028 (±$290)	−10.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,035 (±$6,447)	$82,009 (±$15,864)	+13.8%	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 Upper Mount Bethel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Mount Bethel Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Upper Mount Bethel Township	—	18.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Portland	2.4 mi	46.0% (±17.1 points)	Higher
East Bangor	3.0 mi	38.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Knowlton Township	4.3 mi	12.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	4.4 mi	27.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Water Gap	4.6 mi	38.2% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Roseto	4.7 mi	25.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Northampton County)	4.7 mi	17.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belvidere Town	5.9 mi	42.8% (±11.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portland, PA (46.0%), East Bangor, PA (38.2%), Delaware Water Gap, PA (38.2%).

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
15	Walnutport	26.0% (±11.6 points)
16	Roseto	25.1% (±6.2 points)
17	Tatamy	24.1% (±7.6 points)
18	North Catasauqua	22.2% (±8.4 points)
19	Plainfield Township	21.9% (±9.0 points)
20	Allen Township	19.1% (±7.2 points)
21	Upper Mount Bethel Township	18.9% (±6.4 points)
22	Bethlehem Township	18.3% (±2.1 points)
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)

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 Upper Mount Bethel Township

How many renters are there in Upper Mount Bethel Township?

Upper Mount Bethel Township has an estimated 498 (±170) renting households, 18.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Upper Mount Bethel Township?

In Upper Mount Bethel Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Upper Mount Bethel Township?

A renting household in Upper Mount Bethel Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Upper Mount Bethel Township?

The median renting household in Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA has an income of $71,023 (±$40,748) a year, against $85,136 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 Upper Mount Bethel township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79184, in state:42 county:095).

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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