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

Name: Renters and owners in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,076 renting households against 3,025 that own their home.

In Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.2% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 1,076 (±207)
Median renter income: $76,687 (±$7,136)

Who rents and who owns in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.2% (±4.5 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,076 (±207)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,025 (±184)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,687 (±$7,136)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$197,120 (±$21,644)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Upper Providence 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 lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Delaware County, Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) ranks 28 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 797 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Upper Providence 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	25.9% (±3.5 points)	26.2% (±4.5 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,110 (±$68)	$1,566 (±$165)	+41.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$121,406 (±$10,691)	$150,563 (±$24,410)	+24.0%	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 Providence Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	—	26.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Media	1.3 mi	58.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	25.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lima	2.4 mi	67.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Marple Township	2.8 mi	16.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Rose Valley	2.9 mi	2.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Nether Providence Township	3.1 mi	11.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Broomall	3.4 mi	21.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	6.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marple Township, PA (16.1%), Rose Valley, PA (2.0%), Nether Providence Township, PA (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Media, PA (58.3%), Lima, PA (67.5%).

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
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)
26	Aldan	26.5% (±8.7 points)
27	Ridley Township	26.3% (±3.7 points)
28	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	26.2% (±4.5 points)
29	Clifton Heights	26.1% (±8.7 points)
30	Darby Township	26.0% (±5.7 points)
31	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	25.5% (±3.1 points)
32	Norwood	24.3% (±6.2 points)
33	Chester Heights	24.1% (±7.5 points)
34	Swarthmore	24.0% (±6.5 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 Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

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

Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) has an estimated 1,076 (±207) renting households, 26.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)?

In Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) has 1.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA has an income of $76,687 (±$7,136) a year, against $197,120 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 Providence township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79248, 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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