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

Name: Renters and owners in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH, 2020–2024
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33.3% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 288 renting households against 576 that own their home.

In Canaan Township (Athens County), the share of households that rent went from 42.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.3% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 288 (±83)
Median renter income: $34,274 (±$6,453)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Canaan Township (Athens County)	Athens County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.3% (±9.2 points)	39.6% (±2.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	288 (±83)	9,115 (±600)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	576 (±139)	13,899 (±516)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,274 (±$6,453)	$27,204 (±$3,597)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,300 (±$31,179)	$77,750 (±$4,814)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Canaan Township (Athens County), the renter share is not measurably different from Athens County (39.6%).

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

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

In Athens County, Canaan Township (Athens County) ranks 8 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 464 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Canaan 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	42.1% (±11.5 points)	33.3% (±9.2 points)	−8.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$723 (±$72)	$929 (±$243)	+28.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$31,750 (±$16,093)	$57,955 (±$14,862)	+82.5%	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 Canaan Township (Athens County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canaan Township (Athens County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Canaan Township (Athens County)	—	33.3% (±9.2 points)	—
Rome Township (Athens County)	4.8 mi	13.3% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Athens	5.4 mi	67.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Lodi Township	5.7 mi	13.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Ames Township	6.3 mi	8.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Amesville	6.5 mi	17.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Athens Township (Athens County)	6.7 mi	56.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Carthage Township	7.6 mi	7.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
The Plains	8.0 mi	45.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rome Township (Athens County), OH (13.3%), Lodi Township, OH (13.4%), Ames Township, OH (8.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, OH (67.4%), Athens Township (Athens County), OH (56.5%).

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
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)
10	Dover Township (Athens County)	31.5% (±10.4 points)
11	Trimble	30.4% (±14.2 points)
12	Bern Township	29.9% (±24.1 points)
13	Lee Township (Athens County)	26.2% (±10.0 points)
14	Trimble Township	23.8% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Canaan Township (Athens County)

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

Canaan Township (Athens County) has an estimated 288 (±83) renting households, 33.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Canaan Township (Athens County)?

In Canaan Township (Athens County), the share of households that rent went from 42.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.3% in 2020–2024 (−8.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Canaan Township (Athens County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH has an income of $34,274 (±$6,453) a year, against $79,300 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 Canaan township, Athens County, Ohio (county subdivision:11220, 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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