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

Name: Renters and owners in Butler Township (Mercer County), OH, 2020–2024
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28.5% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Butler Township (Mercer County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 691 renting households against 1,737 that own their home.

In Butler Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 17.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 691 (±202)
Median renter income: $47,609 (±$28,102)

Who rents and who owns in Butler Township (Mercer County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butler Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±8.1 points)	20.4% (±2.2 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	691 (±202)	3,355 (±359)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,737 (±218)	13,053 (±408)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,609 (±$28,102)	$38,845 (±$6,423)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,743 (±$16,527)	$88,629 (±$6,436)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Butler Township (Mercer County), the renter share is not measurably different from Mercer County (20.4%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Butler Township (Mercer County) ranks 5 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 681 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Butler Township (Mercer 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	17.1% (±4.2 points)	28.5% (±8.1 points)	+11.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$622 (±$111)	$847 (±$74)	+36.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,992 (±$4,563)	$68,657 (±$8,077)	+9.0%	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 Butler Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Mercer County)	—	28.5% (±8.1 points)	—
Coldwater	0.1 mi	29.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Henry	4.3 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Montezuma	4.3 mi	8.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	5.5 mi	29.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Granville Township (Mercer County)	5.8 mi	9.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Mercer County)	6.0 mi	9.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Celina	6.2 mi	34.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Mercer County)	6.4 mi	5.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Henry, OH (13.0%), Montezuma, OH (8.9%), Granville Township (Mercer County), OH (9.6%).

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

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Celina	34.4% (±4.6 points)
2	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	29.9% (±3.8 points)
3	Coldwater	29.6% (±9.7 points)
4	Rockford	28.9% (±14.9 points)
5	Butler Township (Mercer County)	28.5% (±8.1 points)
6	Dublin Township	22.8% (±9.7 points)
7 (tie)	Mendon	15.1% (±7.2 points)
7 (tie)	Black Creek Township	15.1% (±15.0 points)
9	Union Township (Mercer County)	14.0% (±8.8 points)
10	St. Henry	13.0% (±5.4 points)
11	Center Township (Mercer County)	12.6% (±11.2 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Mercer 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 Butler Township (Mercer County)

How many renters are there in Butler Township (Mercer County)?

Butler Township (Mercer County) has an estimated 691 (±202) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Butler Township (Mercer County)?

In Butler Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 17.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Butler Township (Mercer County)?

A renting household in Butler Township (Mercer County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Butler Township (Mercer County)?

The median renting household in Butler Township (Mercer County), OH has an income of $47,609 (±$28,102) a year, against $92,743 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 Butler township, Mercer County, Ohio (county subdivision:10604, in state:39 county:107).

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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