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

Name: Renters and owners in West Manheim Township, PA, 2020–2024
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8.8% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in West Manheim Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 337 renting households against 3,496 that own their home.

In West Manheim Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.0% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.8% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 337 (±129)
Median renter income: $74,659 (±$38,725)

Who rents and who owns in West Manheim Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Manheim Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.8% (±3.4 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	337 (±129)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,496 (±263)	138,624 (±1,494)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,659 (±$38,725)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,824 (±$21,312)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Manheim Township, the renter share is lower than in York County (23.7%).

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

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

In York County, West Manheim Township ranks 61 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2178 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Manheim 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	11.0% (±4.5 points)	8.8% (±3.4 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$970 (±$699)	$1,609 (±$169)	+65.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,379 (±$5,511)	$97,582 (±$16,259)	+27.8%	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 Manheim Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Manheim Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Manheim Township	—	8.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Parkville	3.1 mi	25.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Penn Township (York County)	3.8 mi	16.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Pennville	3.9 mi	26.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Manheim Township (York County)	4.0 mi	5.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	5.0 mi	46.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Conewago Township (Adams County)	5.6 mi	12.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
McSherrystown	5.7 mi	51.8% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Heidelberg Township (York County)	5.8 mi	11.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parkville, PA (25.0%), Penn Township (York County), PA (16.3%), Pennville, PA (26.3%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
55	North Hopewell Township	10.0% (±5.6 points)
56	Warrington Township (York County)	9.9% (±4.1 points)
57 (tie)	New Freedom	9.5% (±4.7 points)
57 (tie)	Hellam Township	9.5% (±4.7 points)
59	Cross Roads	9.4% (±5.7 points)
60	Springfield Township (York County)	9.3% (±4.0 points)
61	West Manheim Township	8.8% (±3.4 points)
62	East Prospect	8.7% (±6.4 points)
63	Monaghan Township	8.2% (±4.8 points)
64	Felton	7.2% (±5.5 points)
65	Hopewell Township (York County)	6.3% (±4.0 points)
66	Washington Township (York County)	6.1% (±3.4 points)
67	Chanceford Township	6.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Manheim Township

How many renters are there in West Manheim Township?

West Manheim Township has an estimated 337 (±129) renting households, 8.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Manheim Township?

In West Manheim Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.0% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Manheim Township?

A renting household in West Manheim Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Manheim Township?

The median renting household in West Manheim Township, PA has an income of $74,659 (±$38,725) a year, against $103,824 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 Manheim township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83440, in state:42 county:133).

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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