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

Name: Renters and owners in West Donegal Township, PA, 2020–2024
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31.4% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in West Donegal Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,134 renting households against 2,472 that own their home.

In West Donegal Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.4% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 1,134 (±300)
Median renter income: $36,528 (±$28,283)

Who rents and who owns in West Donegal Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Donegal Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.4% (±6.6 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,134 (±300)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,472 (±145)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,528 (±$28,283)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$125,469 (±$8,240)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Donegal Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Lancaster County (30.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lancaster County, West Donegal Township ranks 21 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 585 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Donegal 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	32.4% (±5.4 points)	31.4% (±6.6 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,939 (±$257)	$2,698 (±$204)	+39.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,063 (±$11,190)	$90,461 (±$19,258)	+15.9%	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 Donegal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Donegal Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Donegal Township	—	31.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Elizabethtown	1.9 mi	41.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Conoy Township	3.1 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Bainbridge	3.4 mi	23.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maytown	4.4 mi	14.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
East Donegal Township	4.4 mi	22.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	4.5 mi	26.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
York Haven	5.2 mi	35.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	5.4 mi	8.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conoy Township, PA (16.3%), Maytown, PA (14.2%), Londonderry Township (Dauphin County), PA (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elizabethtown, PA (41.8%).

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

Households that rent across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Akron	36.7% (±6.4 points)
16	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	36.6% (±6.7 points)
17	Lititz	36.5% (±5.7 points)
18	West Lampeter Township	35.4% (±4.4 points)
19	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	32.1% (±3.9 points)
20 (tie)	New Holland	31.4% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	West Donegal Township	31.4% (±6.6 points)
22	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	31.2% (±9.2 points)
23	Ephrata Township	31.0% (±8.5 points)
24	Pequea Township	30.8% (±10.7 points)
25	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	30.6% (±6.9 points)
26	Manheim	30.1% (±7.3 points)
27	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	29.3% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Donegal Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rheems.

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 Donegal Township

How many renters are there in West Donegal Township?

West Donegal Township has an estimated 1,134 (±300) renting households, 31.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Donegal Township?

In West Donegal Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Donegal Township?

A renting household in West Donegal Township has 1.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Donegal Township?

The median renting household in West Donegal Township, PA has an income of $36,528 (±$28,283) a year, against $125,469 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 Donegal township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82816, in state:42 county:071).

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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