What percentage of people rent in Fort Shawnee, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Shawnee, OH, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Shawnee, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 313 renting households against 2,262 that own their home.

In Fort Shawnee, the share of households that rent went from 15.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.2% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 313 (±134)
Median renter income: $72,266 (±$38,091)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Shawnee

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Shawnee	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.2% (±5.0 points)	32.3% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	313 (±134)	13,343 (±692)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,262 (±193)	27,952 (±729)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,266 (±$38,091)	$39,864 (±$2,919)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,143 (±$12,705)	$78,963 (±$3,244)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Fort Shawnee, the renter share is lower than in Allen County (32.3%).

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

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

In Allen County, Fort Shawnee ranks 20 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1748 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Fort Shawnee 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	15.9% (±4.1 points)	12.2% (±5.0 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$737 (±$53)	$1,035 (±$266)	+40.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,192 (±$4,478)	$90,491 (±$11,497)	+25.3%	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 Fort Shawnee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Shawnee
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Shawnee	—	12.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Shawnee Township	1.3 mi	13.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cridersville	2.2 mi	43.0% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Lima	4.6 mi	54.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Duchouquet Township	5.7 mi	29.0% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Allen County)	5.7 mi	27.1% (±10.3 points)	Higher
American Township	6.3 mi	28.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Buckland	7.0 mi	26.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township	7.2 mi	6.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cridersville, OH (43.0%), Lima, OH (54.4%), Duchouquet Township, OH (29.0%).

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

Households that rent across Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Sugar Creek Township (Allen County)	17.0% (±9.8 points)
15	Beaverdam	16.9% (±11.2 points)
16	Amanda Township (Allen County)	16.4% (±12.2 points)
17	Cairo	13.6% (±8.4 points)
18	Shawnee Township	13.3% (±3.8 points)
19	Auglaize Township (Allen County)	12.9% (±6.9 points)
20	Fort Shawnee	12.2% (±5.0 points)
21	Jackson Township (Allen County)	10.8% (±5.7 points)
22	Monroe Township (Allen County)	10.1% (±5.4 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Allen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Shawnee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Shawnee

How many renters are there in Fort Shawnee?

Fort Shawnee has an estimated 313 (±134) renting households, 12.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Shawnee?

In Fort Shawnee, the share of households that rent went from 15.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Shawnee?

A renting household in Fort Shawnee has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Shawnee?

The median renting household in Fort Shawnee, OH has an income of $72,266 (±$38,091) a year, against $92,143 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 Fort Shawnee CDP, Ohio (place:27944, 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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