What percentage of people rent in Athens Township (Athens County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Athens Township (Athens County), OH, 2020–2024
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56.5% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Athens Township (Athens County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,779 renting households against 4,451 that own their home.

In Athens Township (Athens County), the share of households that rent went from 58.6% in 2015–2019 to 56.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 56.5% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 5,779 (±457)
Median renter income: $25,601 (±$2,205)

Who rents and who owns in Athens Township (Athens County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Athens Township (Athens County)	Athens County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	56.5% (±3.8 points)	39.6% (±2.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,779 (±457)	9,115 (±600)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,451 (±413)	13,899 (±516)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,601 (±$2,205)	$27,204 (±$3,597)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,459 (±$9,438)	$77,750 (±$4,814)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Athens Township (Athens County), the renter share is higher than in Athens County (39.6%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (32.8%).

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

In Athens County, Athens Township (Athens County) ranks 3 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 41 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Athens Township (Athens County) 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	58.6% (±3.1 points)	56.5% (±3.8 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$854 (±$35)	$986 (±$53)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,955 (±$5,122)	$48,696 (±$4,251)	+25.0%	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 Athens Township (Athens County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Athens Township (Athens County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Athens Township (Athens County)	—	56.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Athens	1.3 mi	67.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
The Plains	2.6 mi	45.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chauncey	4.9 mi	47.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo Township	5.7 mi	5.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Alexander Township	6.2 mi	15.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Canaan Township (Athens County)	6.7 mi	33.3% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Lee Township (Athens County)	8.0 mi	26.2% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Albany	8.0 mi	43.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterloo Township, OH (5.7%), Alexander Township, OH (15.9%), Canaan Township (Athens County), OH (33.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, OH (67.4%).

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

Households that rent across Athens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Athens	67.4% (±3.7 points)
2	Nelsonville	60.5% (±8.0 points)
3	Athens Township (Athens County)	56.5% (±3.8 points)
4	York Township (Athens County)	49.9% (±6.4 points)
5	Chauncey	47.4% (±12.7 points)
6	The Plains	45.8% (±13.4 points)
7	Albany	43.0% (±13.7 points)
8	Canaan Township (Athens County)	33.3% (±9.2 points)
9	Glouster	32.9% (±8.0 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Athens 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 Athens Township (Athens County)

How many renters are there in Athens Township (Athens County)?

Athens Township (Athens County) has an estimated 5,779 (±457) renting households, 56.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Athens Township (Athens County)?

In Athens Township (Athens County), the share of households that rent went from 58.6% in 2015–2019 to 56.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Athens Township (Athens County)?

A renting household in Athens Township (Athens County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Athens Township (Athens County)?

The median renting household in Athens Township (Athens County), OH has an income of $25,601 (±$2,205) a year, against $98,459 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 Athens township, Athens County, Ohio (county subdivision:02750, in state:39 county:009).

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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