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

Name: Renters and owners in West Whiteland Township, PA, 2020–2024
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36.9% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in West Whiteland Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,940 renting households against 5,024 that own their home.

In West Whiteland Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.9% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 2,940 (±371)
Median renter income: $108,665 (±$12,498)

Who rents and who owns in West Whiteland Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Whiteland Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.9% (±4.6 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,940 (±371)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,024 (±447)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$108,665 (±$12,498)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$155,722 (±$21,991)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Whiteland Township, the renter share is higher than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Chester County, West Whiteland Township ranks 16 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 433 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Whiteland 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	27.5% (±2.6 points)	36.9% (±4.6 points)	+9.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,626 (±$90)	$2,195 (±$71)	+35.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$114,837 (±$7,482)	$133,460 (±$7,379)	+16.2%	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 Whiteland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Whiteland Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Whiteland Township	—	36.9% (±4.6 points)	—
Lionville	2.4 mi	48.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Uwchlan Township	3.3 mi	31.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Frazer	3.3 mi	34.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Caln Township	3.3 mi	49.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
East Whiteland Township	3.6 mi	40.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Goshen Township	3.7 mi	27.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
East Goshen Township	4.0 mi	28.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Eagleview	4.1 mi	54.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Goshen Township, PA (27.8%), East Goshen Township, PA (28.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lionville, PA (48.2%), East Caln Township, PA (49.4%), Eagleview, PA (54.9%).

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
10	Kennett Square	43.7% (±10.3 points)
11	East Whiteland Township	40.5% (±5.3 points)
12	Parkesburg	40.1% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Modena	39.7% (±15.3 points)
13 (tie)	South Coatesville	39.7% (±8.6 points)
15	Avondale	38.3% (±15.6 points)
16	West Whiteland Township	36.9% (±4.6 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	31.1% (±4.2 points)
18	Caln Township	30.1% (±6.0 points)
19	Elverson	29.2% (±6.1 points)
20	East Goshen Township	28.4% (±3.2 points)
21	West Goshen Township	27.8% (±2.5 points)
22	Tredyffrin Township	25.7% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Whiteland Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Exton.

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 Whiteland Township

How many renters are there in West Whiteland Township?

West Whiteland Township has an estimated 2,940 (±371) renting households, 36.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Whiteland Township?

In West Whiteland Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in West Whiteland Township?

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

How much do renters earn in West Whiteland Township?

The median renting household in West Whiteland Township, PA has an income of $108,665 (±$12,498) a year, against $155,722 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 Whiteland township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:84192, 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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