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

Name: Renters and owners in Chester Township (Wayne County), OH, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Chester Township (Wayne County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 155 renting households against 978 that own their home.

In Chester Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 10.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.7% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 155 (±71)
Median renter income: $50,515 (±$29,286)

Who rents and who owns in Chester Township (Wayne County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.7% (±6.1 points)	23.4% (±1.1 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	155 (±71)	10,400 (±495)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	978 (±123)	33,965 (±549)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,515 (±$29,286)	$46,240 (±$3,090)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,132 (±$28,970)	$83,857 (±$2,235)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Chester Township (Wayne County), the renter share is lower than in Wayne County (23.4%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Chester Township (Wayne County) ranks 24 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1647 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Chester Township (Wayne 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	10.4% (±5.2 points)	13.7% (±6.1 points)	+3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$527 (±$421)	$898 (±$192)	+70.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,942 (±$7,176)	$73,625 (±$30,507)	+22.8%	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 Chester Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Wayne County)	—	13.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Congress	5.0 mi	19.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Township (Wayne County)	5.4 mi	7.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Ashland County)	6.0 mi	4.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Wayne County)	6.2 mi	5.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Congress Township (Wayne County)	6.4 mi	12.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wooster	7.0 mi	34.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Wooster Township	7.9 mi	26.9% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Jeromesville	8.0 mi	26.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Ashland County), OH (4.5%), Wayne Township (Wayne County), OH (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wooster, OH (34.8%), Wooster Township, OH (26.9%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Milton Township (Wayne County)	19.7% (±6.6 points)
19	Congress	19.0% (±22.4 points)
20	West Salem	18.2% (±7.3 points)
21	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	18.1% (±7.7 points)
22	Salt Creek Township (Wayne County)	16.5% (±6.5 points)
23	Chippewa Township	14.9% (±4.0 points)
24	Chester Township (Wayne County)	13.7% (±6.1 points)
25	Marshallville	13.4% (±5.9 points)
26	Congress Township (Wayne County)	12.5% (±4.4 points)
27	Creston	11.5% (±4.5 points)
28	Canaan Township (Wayne County)	10.8% (±2.9 points)
29	Paint Township (Wayne County)	9.1% (±5.1 points)
30	Plain Township (Wayne County)	7.4% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Chester Township (Wayne County)

How many renters are there in Chester Township (Wayne County)?

Chester Township (Wayne County) has an estimated 155 (±71) renting households, 13.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chester Township (Wayne County)?

In Chester Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 10.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chester Township (Wayne County)?

A renting household in Chester Township (Wayne County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chester Township (Wayne County)?

The median renting household in Chester Township (Wayne County), OH has an income of $50,515 (±$29,286) a year, against $85,132 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 Chester township, Wayne County, Ohio (county subdivision:14044, in state:39 county:169).

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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