What percentage of people rent in West Caln Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Caln Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in West Caln Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 439 renting households against 2,926 that own their home.

In West Caln Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 439 (±127)
Median renter income: $61,250 (±$47,145)

Who rents and who owns in West Caln Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Caln Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±3.7 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	439 (±127)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,926 (±217)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,250 (±$47,145)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,250 (±$19,634)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Caln Township, the renter share is lower than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, West Caln Township ranks 43 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1766 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Caln 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	12.9% (±3.8 points)	13.0% (±3.7 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,106 (±$88)	$1,379 (±$459)	+24.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$89,063 (±$9,373)	$99,398 (±$8,290)	+11.6%	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 West Caln Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Caln Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Caln Township	—	13.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Valley Township (Chester County)	3.2 mi	16.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hayti	3.3 mi	22.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	3.4 mi	15.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (Chester County)	4.0 mi	3.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
West Brandywine Township	4.2 mi	4.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Coatesville	4.3 mi	60.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Honey Brook Township	4.5 mi	24.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Parkesburg	4.8 mi	40.1% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood (Chester County), PA (3.0%), West Brandywine Township, PA (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coatesville, PA (60.0%), Honey Brook Township, PA (24.7%), Parkesburg, PA (40.1%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
37	East Vincent Township	16.8% (±7.2 points)
38	Valley Township (Chester County)	16.2% (±6.9 points)
39	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	15.1% (±5.8 points)
40	East Pikeland Township	13.9% (±3.8 points)
41	West Sadsbury Township	13.7% (±6.7 points)
42	East Coventry Township	13.5% (±4.9 points)
43	West Caln Township	13.0% (±3.7 points)
44	Warwick Township (Chester County)	12.4% (±4.8 points)
45	Highland Township (Chester County)	12.2% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	East Bradford Township	11.8% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	Easttown Township	11.8% (±4.2 points)
48	Upper Oxford Township	10.3% (±5.1 points)
49 (tie)	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	9.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 West Caln Township

How many renters are there in West Caln Township?

West Caln Township has an estimated 439 (±127) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Caln Township?

In West Caln Township, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Caln Township?

A renting household in West Caln Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Caln Township?

The median renting household in West Caln Township, PA has an income of $61,250 (±$47,145) a year, against $104,250 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 West Caln township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82664, in state:42 county:029).

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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