What percentage of people rent in Canton Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Canton Township, OH, 2020–2024
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21.7% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Canton Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,196 renting households against 4,316 that own their home.

In Canton Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.7% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 1,196 (±305)
Median renter income: $39,416 (±$10,334)

Who rents and who owns in Canton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Canton Township	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.7% (±5.1 points)	30.8% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,196 (±305)	47,991 (±1,380)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,316 (±352)	107,964 (±1,420)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,416 (±$10,334)	$39,074 (±$1,984)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,834 (±$3,632)	$83,810 (±$1,811)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Canton Township, the renter share is lower than in Stark County (30.8%).

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

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

In Stark County, Canton Township ranks 22 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1071 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Canton 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	15.1% (±3.1 points)	21.7% (±5.1 points)	+6.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$761 (±$39)	$902 (±$65)	+18.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,519 (±$6,680)	$61,760 (±$8,984)	+17.6%	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 Canton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Canton Township	—	21.7% (±5.1 points)	—
North Industry	1.6 mi	22.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	3.6 mi	51.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
East Canton	4.4 mi	27.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Stark County)	4.8 mi	14.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Reedurban	5.0 mi	19.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meyers Lake	5.3 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Osnaburg Township	5.3 mi	16.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richville	5.7 mi	11.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pike Township (Stark County), OH (14.1%), Meyers Lake, OH (12.6%), Richville, OH (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canton, OH (51.3%).

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

Households that rent across Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	East Canton	27.5% (±6.5 points)
17	Jackson Township (Stark County)	27.3% (±2.3 points)
18	Plain Township (Stark County)	26.4% (±2.6 points)
19	Sandy Township (Stark County)	25.1% (±6.4 points)
20	North Industry	22.2% (±12.4 points)
21	Perry Township (Stark County)	21.9% (±3.5 points)
22	Canton Township	21.7% (±5.1 points)
23	Marlboro Township (Stark County)	21.4% (±7.5 points)
24	Lexington Township	20.5% (±8.0 points)
25	Lawrence Township (Stark County)	20.2% (±4.4 points)
26	Bethlehem Township (Stark County)	19.9% (±4.2 points)
27	Reedurban	19.4% (±8.8 points)
28	Magnolia	18.9% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Stark 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 Canton Township

How many renters are there in Canton Township?

Canton Township has an estimated 1,196 (±305) renting households, 21.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Canton Township?

In Canton Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Canton Township?

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

How much do renters earn in Canton Township?

The median renting household in Canton Township, OH has an income of $39,416 (±$10,334) a year, against $68,834 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 Canton township, Stark County, Ohio (county subdivision:12014, in state:39 county:151).

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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