What percentage of people rent in American Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in American Township, OH, 2020–2024
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28.7% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in American Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,848 renting households against 4,588 that own their home.

In American Township, the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.7% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 1,848 (±282)
Median renter income: $50,175 (±$20,375)

Who rents and who owns in American Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	American Township	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.7% (±4.3 points)	32.3% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,848 (±282)	13,343 (±692)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,588 (±354)	27,952 (±729)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,175 (±$20,375)	$39,864 (±$2,919)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,913 (±$12,007)	$78,963 (±$3,244)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In American Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Allen County (32.3%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (32.8%).

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

In Allen County, American Township ranks 4 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 668 of 2,382.

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

How renting in American 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	33.5% (±3.6 points)	28.7% (±4.3 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$782 (±$33)	$970 (±$51)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,204 (±$4,303)	$65,407 (±$7,313)	+20.7%	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 American Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with American Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
American Township	—	28.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Elida	1.7 mi	20.9% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Allen County)	3.8 mi	17.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Lima	4.0 mi	54.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Shawnee Township	5.4 mi	13.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Amanda Township (Allen County)	5.5 mi	16.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Shawnee	6.3 mi	12.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Cairo	6.5 mi	13.6% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Allen County)	6.6 mi	23.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Creek Township (Allen County), OH (17.0%), Shawnee Township, OH (13.3%), Fort Shawnee, OH (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lima, OH (54.4%).

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

Households that rent across Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lima	54.4% (±2.9 points)
2	Spencerville	33.1% (±10.9 points)
3	Bluffton	32.9% (±8.5 points)
4	American Township	28.7% (±4.3 points)
5	Delphos	27.9% (±5.5 points)
6	Perry Township (Allen County)	27.1% (±10.3 points)
7	Harrod	26.6% (±13.2 points)
8	Spencer Township (Allen County)	25.9% (±8.3 points)
9	Marion Township (Allen County)	23.0% (±5.8 points)
10	Lafayette	22.4% (±17.8 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Allen 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 American Township

How many renters are there in American Township?

American Township has an estimated 1,848 (±282) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in American Township?

In American Township, the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in American Township?

A renting household in American Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in American Township?

The median renting household in American Township, OH has an income of $50,175 (±$20,375) a year, against $77,913 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 American township, Allen County, Ohio (county subdivision:01756, in state:39 county:003).

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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