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

Name: Renters and owners in West Hanover Township, PA, 2020–2024
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10.1% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Hanover Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 502 renting households against 4,462 that own their home.

In West Hanover Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.1% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 502 (±227)
Median renter income: $65,893 (±$31,173)

Who rents and who owns in West Hanover Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.1% (±4.3 points)	36.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	502 (±227)	44,802 (±1,118)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,462 (±268)	76,556 (±1,182)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,893 (±$31,173)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,318 (±$17,023)	$96,165 (±$3,009)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Hanover Township, the renter share is lower than in Dauphin County (36.9%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, West Hanover Township ranks 32 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2046 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Hanover 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	6.6% (±4.1 points)	10.1% (±4.3 points)	+3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,261 (±$149)	$1,762 (±$164)	+39.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$89,219 (±$8,792)	$89,183 (±$9,655)	0.0%	Down 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 Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Hanover Township	—	10.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Linglestown	2.9 mi	16.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtonia	3.8 mi	33.5% (±12.2 points)	Higher
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	3.9 mi	9.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Paxton Township	4.3 mi	33.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
South Hanover Township	5.1 mi	28.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Colonial Park	5.4 mi	53.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Rutherford	6.3 mi	25.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Hummelstown	6.7 mi	45.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paxtonia, PA (33.5%), Lower Paxton Township, PA (33.5%), South Hanover Township, PA (28.9%).

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

Households that rent across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	14.2% (±6.8 points)
27	Wiconisco Township	13.4% (±6.9 points)
28	Lower Swatara Township	12.9% (±5.0 points)
29	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	11.4% (±4.8 points)
30	Middle Paxton Township	10.4% (±4.2 points)
31	Upper Paxton Township	10.2% (±5.2 points)
32	West Hanover Township	10.1% (±4.3 points)
33	Reed Township	9.9% (±9.0 points)
34	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	9.7% (±5.4 points)
35	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	8.2% (±4.3 points)
36	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	8.1% (±3.4 points)
37	Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	7.5% (±5.9 points)
38	Berrysburg	7.3% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Hanover Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Skyline View.

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 Hanover Township

How many renters are there in West Hanover Township?

West Hanover Township has an estimated 502 (±227) renting households, 10.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Hanover Township?

In West Hanover Township, the share of households that rent went from 6.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Hanover Township?

A renting household in West Hanover Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Hanover Township?

The median renting household in West Hanover Township, PA has an income of $65,893 (±$31,173) a year, against $93,318 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 Hanover township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83128, in state:42 county:043).

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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