What percentage of people rent in East Canton, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in East Canton, OH, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in East Canton, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 177 renting households against 467 that own their home.

In East Canton, the share of households that rent went from 43.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−15.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.5% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 177 (±48)
Median renter income: $45,104 (±$7,700)

Who rents and who owns in East Canton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Canton	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.5% (±6.5 points)	30.8% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	177 (±48)	47,991 (±1,380)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	467 (±111)	107,964 (±1,420)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,104 (±$7,700)	$39,074 (±$1,984)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,329 (±$9,006)	$83,810 (±$1,811)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In East Canton, the renter share is not measurably different from Stark County (30.8%).

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

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

In Stark County, East Canton ranks 16 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 734 of 2,382.

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

How renting in East Canton 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	43.1% (±7.3 points)	27.5% (±6.5 points)	−15.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$795 (±$64)	$859 (±$47)	+8.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$48,277 (±$4,965)	$57,364 (±$6,990)	+18.8%	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 East Canton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Canton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Canton	—	27.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Osnaburg Township	1.8 mi	16.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Louisville	3.5 mi	34.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Township	4.4 mi	21.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	4.5 mi	51.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Nimishillen Township	5.2 mi	11.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
North Industry	5.9 mi	22.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Township (Stark County)	6.6 mi	25.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Township (Stark County)	7.1 mi	26.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Osnaburg Township, OH (16.9%), Nimishillen Township, OH (11.2%).

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
10	Navarre	33.5% (±8.3 points)
11	Paris Township (Stark County)	33.1% (±8.3 points)
12	Perry Heights	31.4% (±7.1 points)
13	North Canton	30.7% (±4.2 points)
14	Brewster	27.7% (±7.7 points)
15	Sugarcreek Township (Stark County)	27.6% (±5.2 points)
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)

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 East Canton

How many renters are there in East Canton?

East Canton has an estimated 177 (±48) renting households, 27.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Canton?

In East Canton, the share of households that rent went from 43.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−15.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in East Canton?

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

How much do renters earn in East Canton?

The median renting household in East Canton, OH has an income of $45,104 (±$7,700) a year, against $70,329 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 East Canton village, Ohio (place:23324, in state:39).

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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