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

Name: Renters and owners in West Vincent Township, PA, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in West Vincent Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 512 renting households against 1,969 that own their home.

In West Vincent Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.6% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 512 (±208)
Median renter income: $94,853 (±$22,358)

Who rents and who owns in West Vincent Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Vincent Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.6% (±7.6 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	512 (±208)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,969 (±174)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$94,853 (±$22,358)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$225,547 (±$40,385)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Vincent Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, West Vincent Township ranks 32 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1109 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Vincent 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	11.9% (±4.0 points)	20.6% (±7.6 points)	+8.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,750 (±$141)	$1,921 (±$361)	+9.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$174,712 (±$26,140)	$202,639 (±$11,207)	+16.0%	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 Vincent Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Vincent Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Vincent Township	—	20.6% (±7.6 points)	—
West Pikeland Township	3.0 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Pughtown	3.2 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
South Coventry Township	3.9 mi	8.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
East Vincent Township	4.2 mi	16.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Uwchlan Township	4.3 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
East Pikeland Township	4.6 mi	13.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleview	4.9 mi	54.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Lionville	5.0 mi	48.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Pikeland Township, PA (6.4%), Pughtown, PA (6.2%), South Coventry Township, PA (8.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eagleview, PA (54.9%), Lionville, PA (48.2%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	23.5% (±7.0 points)
27 (tie)	Kennett Township	22.8% (±5.1 points)
27 (tie)	New Garden Township	22.8% (±6.5 points)
29	Penn Township (Chester County)	21.9% (±6.0 points)
30	West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	21.7% (±10.2 points)
31	Honey Brook	21.1% (±6.3 points)
32	West Vincent Township	20.6% (±7.6 points)
33	Pennsbury Township	19.2% (±6.1 points)
34	West Nottingham Township	17.6% (±6.6 points)
35 (tie)	Atglen	16.9% (±8.8 points)
35 (tie)	Westtown Township	16.9% (±5.1 points)
37	East Vincent Township	16.8% (±7.2 points)
38	Valley Township (Chester County)	16.2% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Vincent Township

How many renters are there in West Vincent Township?

West Vincent Township has an estimated 512 (±208) renting households, 20.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Vincent Township?

In West Vincent Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.9% in 2015–2019 to 20.6% in 2020–2024 (+8.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in West Vincent Township?

A renting household in West Vincent Township has 1.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Vincent Township?

The median renting household in West Vincent Township, PA has an income of $94,853 (±$22,358) a year, against $225,547 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 Vincent township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:84160, in state:42 county:029).

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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