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

Name: Renters and owners in West Earl Township, PA, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in West Earl Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 510 renting households against 2,293 that own their home.

In West Earl Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.2% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 510 (±134)
Median renter income: $59,565 (±$11,415)

Who rents and who owns in West Earl Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Earl Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.2% (±4.1 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	510 (±134)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,293 (±181)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,565 (±$11,415)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,883 (±$11,394)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Earl Township, the renter share is lower than in Lancaster County (30.2%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, West Earl Township ranks 45 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1262 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Earl 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	24.4% (±5.6 points)	18.2% (±4.1 points)	−6.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,005 (±$260)	$1,326 (±$189)	+31.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,620 (±$9,079)	$98,068 (±$4,669)	+24.7%	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 West Earl Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Earl Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Earl Township	—	18.2% (±4.1 points)	—
Leola	2.4 mi	42.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Akron	2.6 mi	36.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Upper Leacock Township	3.1 mi	43.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Ephrata Township	3.4 mi	31.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Ephrata	3.8 mi	44.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Rothsville	4.2 mi	20.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	4.2 mi	36.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
New Holland	4.9 mi	31.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leola, PA (42.4%), Akron, PA (36.7%), Upper Leacock Township, PA (43.9%).

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
39	Drumore Township	22.5% (±7.7 points)
40	East Drumore Township	22.0% (±13.0 points)
41	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	21.2% (±2.9 points)
42	Fulton Township	20.0% (±8.7 points)
43	Rapho Township	19.8% (±4.0 points)
44	Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	19.3% (±7.3 points)
45	West Earl Township	18.2% (±4.1 points)
46	Adamstown	17.8% (±6.1 points)
47	East Cocalico Township	17.4% (±4.6 points)
48	Eden Township	16.8% (±5.6 points)
49	Strasburg Township	16.4% (±11.7 points)
50	Conoy Township	16.3% (±5.7 points)
51	Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	15.7% (±7.0 points)

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

The figures for West Earl Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brownstown (community).

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 Earl Township

How many renters are there in West Earl Township?

West Earl Township has an estimated 510 (±134) renting households, 18.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Earl Township?

In West Earl Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Earl Township?

A renting household in West Earl Township has 2.1 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Earl Township?

The median renting household in West Earl Township, PA has an income of $59,565 (±$11,415) a year, against $102,883 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 Earl township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82824, 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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