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

Name: Renters and owners in West Pennsboro Township, PA, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in West Pennsboro Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 518 renting households against 1,678 that own their home.

In West Pennsboro Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.6% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 518 (±174)
Median renter income: $70,735 (±$41,097)

Who rents and who owns in West Pennsboro Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Pennsboro Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.6% (±7.6 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	518 (±174)	30,505 (±1,308)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,678 (±172)	75,922 (±1,353)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,735 (±$41,097)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,500 (±$12,027)	$104,998 (±$3,088)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Pennsboro Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Cumberland County (28.7%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township ranks 16 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 923 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Pennsboro 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	16.5% (±6.3 points)	23.6% (±7.6 points)	+7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$926 (±$300)	$1,266 (±$282)	+36.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,885 (±$16,110)	$81,433 (±$11,056)	+36.0%	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 Pennsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pennsboro Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Pennsboro Township	—	23.6% (±7.6 points)	—
Newville	3.7 mi	56.4% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Upper Frankford Township	4.5 mi	9.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lower Frankford Township	4.6 mi	15.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Cumberland County)	5.6 mi	15.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Newton Township	6.6 mi	15.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Mifflin Township	6.9 mi	12.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Carlisle	6.9 mi	51.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Dickinson Township	7.3 mi	5.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Frankford Township, PA (9.4%), Lower Mifflin Township, PA (12.2%), Dickinson Township, PA (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newville, PA (56.4%), Carlisle, PA (51.3%).

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

Households that rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9 (tie)	Shiremanstown	34.3% (±7.3 points)
11	East Pennsboro Township	32.0% (±4.2 points)
12 (tie)	Mechanicsburg	30.4% (±6.6 points)
12 (tie)	New Cumberland	30.4% (±5.6 points)
14	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	27.8% (±6.1 points)
15	Upper Allen Township	26.4% (±3.9 points)
16	West Pennsboro Township	23.6% (±7.6 points)
17	Hampden Township	23.1% (±3.0 points)
18	Camp Hill	21.9% (±4.8 points)
19	North Middleton Township	21.4% (±4.8 points)
20	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	21.1% (±7.3 points)
21	South Middleton Township	19.5% (±4.4 points)
22	South Newton Township	19.4% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Pennsboro Township

How many renters are there in West Pennsboro Township?

West Pennsboro Township has an estimated 518 (±174) renting households, 23.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Pennsboro Township?

In West Pennsboro Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Pennsboro Township?

A renting household in West Pennsboro Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Pennsboro Township?

The median renting household in West Pennsboro Township, PA has an income of $70,735 (±$41,097) a year, against $86,500 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 Pennsboro township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83800, in state:42 county:041).

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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