What percentage of people rent in College Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in College Township, OH, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±11.7 points) of the occupied homes in College Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 108 renting households against 332 that own their home.

In College Township, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−16.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.5% (±11.7 points)
Renting households: 108 (±51)
Median renter income: $27,976 (±$17,430)

Who rents and who owns in College Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	College Township	Knox County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.5% (±11.7 points)	24.5% (±2.1 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	108 (±51)	5,752 (±508)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	332 (±90)	17,739 (±566)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±1.0)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,976 (±$17,430)	$41,529 (±$2,800)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,400 (±$68,899)	$87,159 (±$4,303)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In College Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Knox County (24.5%).

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

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

In Knox County, College Township ranks 11 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 900 of 2,382.

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

How renting in College 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	40.6% (±13.6 points)	24.5% (±11.7 points)	−16.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,018 (±$347)	$771 (±$214)	−24.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$74,773 (±$20,566)	$100,882 (±$35,466)	+34.9%	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 College Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
College Township	—	24.5% (±11.7 points)	—
Gambier	0.3 mi	31.8% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Knox County)	2.3 mi	11.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Knox County)	4.3 mi	13.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	4.3 mi	44.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Knox County)	4.5 mi	14.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Howard Township	4.8 mi	5.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Apple Valley	5.2 mi	4.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Morgan Township (Knox County)	6.5 mi	5.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Howard Township, OH (5.2%), Apple Valley, OH (4.6%), Morgan Township (Knox County), OH (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Vernon, OH (44.9%).

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

Households that rent across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Centerburg	35.3% (±9.0 points)
6	Gambier	31.8% (±15.6 points)
7	Butler Township (Knox County)	30.1% (±18.6 points)
8	Fredericktown	27.6% (±7.8 points)
9	Clinton Township (Knox County)	26.8% (±10.5 points)
10	Danville	24.6% (±13.3 points)
11	College Township	24.5% (±11.7 points)
12	Pike Township (Knox County)	22.8% (±19.6 points)
13	Clay Township (Knox County)	20.8% (±13.5 points)
14	Jefferson Township (Knox County)	20.3% (±11.9 points)
15	Brown Township (Knox County)	20.0% (±14.2 points)
16	Union Township (Knox County)	18.2% (±9.5 points)
17	Morris Township	18.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Knox 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 College Township

How many renters are there in College Township?

College Township has an estimated 108 (±51) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in College Township?

In College Township, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−16.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in College Township?

A renting household in College Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in College Township?

The median renting household in College Township, OH has an income of $27,976 (±$17,430) a year, against $140,400 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 College township, Knox County, Ohio (county subdivision:16686, in state:39 county:083).

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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