What percentage of people rent in Danbury Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Danbury Township, OH, 2020–2024
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10.7% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Danbury Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 270 renting households against 2,257 that own their home.

In Danbury Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.7% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 270 (±106)
Median renter income: $33,971 (±$7,262)

Who rents and who owns in Danbury Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Danbury Township	Ottawa County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.7% (±3.8 points)	16.4% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	270 (±106)	3,042 (±371)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,257 (±153)	15,462 (±479)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,971 (±$7,262)	$39,265 (±$8,571)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,288 (±$12,616)	$86,655 (±$4,762)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Danbury Township, the renter share is lower than in Ottawa County (16.4%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Danbury Township ranks 16 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1854 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Danbury 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	18.9% (±4.5 points)	10.7% (±3.8 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$800 (±$103)	$839 (±$334)	+4.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,156 (±$4,723)	$75,575 (±$7,332)	+34.6%	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 Danbury Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Danbury Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Danbury Township	—	10.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Marblehead	1.5 mi	8.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandusky	5.2 mi	49.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Bay View	5.4 mi	11.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kelleys Island	5.8 mi	8.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba Island Township	5.9 mi	11.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Margaretta Township	7.8 mi	15.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Ottawa County)	8.2 mi	14.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Castalia	8.8 mi	42.2% (±15.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandusky, OH (49.9%), Castalia, OH (42.2%).

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

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Elmore	16.5% (±6.9 points)
11	Portage Township (Ottawa County)	14.0% (±10.3 points)
12	Carroll Township	13.4% (±8.4 points)
13	Clay Township (Ottawa County)	12.3% (±5.1 points)
14	Put-in-Bay Township	11.9% (±4.9 points)
15	Catawba Island Township	11.4% (±4.1 points)
16	Danbury Township	10.7% (±3.8 points)
17	Allen Township (Ottawa County)	10.6% (±5.4 points)
18	Curtice	10.0% (±9.2 points)
19 (tie)	Marblehead	8.8% (±4.1 points)
19 (tie)	Harris Township	8.8% (±4.2 points)
21	Benton Township (Ottawa County)	4.1% (±2.7 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Ottawa 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 Danbury Township

How many renters are there in Danbury Township?

Danbury Township has an estimated 270 (±106) renting households, 10.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Danbury Township?

In Danbury Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 10.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Danbury Township?

A renting household in Danbury Township has 1.8 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Danbury Township?

The median renting household in Danbury Township, OH has an income of $33,971 (±$7,262) a year, against $80,288 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 Danbury township, Ottawa County, Ohio (county subdivision:20058, in state:39 county:123).

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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