What percentage of people rent in Darby Township (Madison County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Darby Township (Madison County), OH, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Darby Township (Madison County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 239 renting households against 1,383 that own their home.

In Darby Township (Madison County), the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.7% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 239 (±91)
Median renter income: $47,837 (±$15,119)

Who rents and who owns in Darby Township (Madison County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Darby Township (Madison County)	Madison County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.7% (±5.5 points)	22.5% (±2.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	239 (±91)	3,524 (±368)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,383 (±146)	12,162 (±392)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,837 (±$15,119)	$45,398 (±$2,957)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,724 (±$10,198)	$106,946 (±$4,663)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Darby Township (Madison County), the renter share is lower than in Madison County (22.5%).

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

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

In Madison County, Darby Township (Madison County) ranks 16 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1575 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Darby Township (Madison 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	25.5% (±6.3 points)	14.7% (±5.5 points)	−10.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$938 (±$77)	$1,146 (±$314)	+22.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,506 (±$16,049)	$121,546 (±$10,811)	+58.9%	Up 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 Darby Township (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darby Township (Madison County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Darby Township (Madison County)	—	14.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Plain City	1.3 mi	18.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Madison County)	2.7 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Unionville Center	4.0 mi	15.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
New California	4.8 mi	6.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jerome Township	4.8 mi	14.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Darby Township (Union County)	4.9 mi	12.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Union County, township, 81242)	6.9 mi	1.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Franklin County)	7.1 mi	17.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canaan Township (Madison County), OH (5.6%), Washington Township (Union County, township, 81242), OH (1.4%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Oak Run Township	21.0% (±21.1 points)
11	Pleasant Township (Madison County)	20.1% (±6.3 points)
12	Plain City	18.0% (±6.2 points)
13	Jefferson Township (Madison County)	17.5% (±4.5 points)
14	Union Township (Madison County)	17.1% (±11.9 points)
15	Fairfield Township (Madison County)	16.0% (±8.7 points)
16	Darby Township (Madison County)	14.7% (±5.5 points)
17	Monroe Township (Madison County)	14.6% (±8.8 points)
18	Choctaw Lake	8.8% (±7.9 points)
19	Somerford Township	6.7% (±5.1 points)
20	Canaan Township (Madison County)	5.6% (±3.4 points)
21	Paint Township (Madison County)	5.2% (±5.7 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Madison 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 Darby Township (Madison County)

How many renters are there in Darby Township (Madison County)?

Darby Township (Madison County) has an estimated 239 (±91) renting households, 14.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Darby Township (Madison County)?

In Darby Township (Madison County), the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Darby Township (Madison County)?

A renting household in Darby Township (Madison County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Darby Township (Madison County)?

The median renting household in Darby Township (Madison County), OH has an income of $47,837 (±$15,119) a year, against $129,724 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 Darby township, Madison County, Ohio (county subdivision:20142, in state:39 county:097).

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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