What percentage of people rent in Gorham Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Gorham Township, OH, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Gorham Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 253 renting households against 545 that own their home.

In Gorham Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.7% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 253 (±93)
Median renter income: $29,688 (±$29,221)

Who rents and who owns in Gorham Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gorham Township	Fulton County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.7% (±9.6 points)	19.8% (±2.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	253 (±93)	3,370 (±425)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	545 (±101)	13,616 (±414)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,688 (±$29,221)	$45,631 (±$5,886)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,250 (±$19,031)	$84,482 (±$3,352)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Gorham Township, the renter share is higher than in Fulton County (19.8%).

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

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

In Fulton County, Gorham Township ranks 5 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 538 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Gorham 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	28.6% (±5.3 points)	31.7% (±9.6 points)	+3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$643 (±$51)	$797 (±$82)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,750 (±$4,023)	$53,393 (±$7,068)	−0.7%	Down 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 Gorham Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gorham Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gorham Township	—	31.7% (±9.6 points)	—
Fayette	1.0 mi	48.8% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Fulton County)	4.3 mi	0.0% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Mill Creek Township (Williams County)	5.9 mi	33.5% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morenci	5.9 mi	27.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Medina Township	6.2 mi	19.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waldron	6.7 mi	26.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield Township	7.5 mi	15.5% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Wright Township (Hillsdale County)	8.0 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Fulton County), OH (0.0%), Chesterfield Township, OH (15.5%), Wright Township (Hillsdale County), MI (16.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fayette, OH (48.8%).

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

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fayette	48.8% (±13.1 points)
2	Lyons	44.2% (±16.0 points)
3	Royalton Township	36.8% (±13.9 points)
4	Archbold	32.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Gorham Township	31.7% (±9.6 points)
6	Wauseon	29.0% (±6.2 points)
7	German Township (Fulton County)	25.8% (±4.1 points)
8	Swanton	24.6% (±10.8 points)
9	Clinton Township (Fulton County)	24.2% (±5.1 points)
10	Delta	22.7% (±8.6 points)
11	Metamora	20.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Fulton 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 Gorham Township

How many renters are there in Gorham Township?

Gorham Township has an estimated 253 (±93) renting households, 31.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gorham Township?

In Gorham Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gorham Township?

A renting household in Gorham Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gorham Township?

The median renting household in Gorham Township, OH has an income of $29,688 (±$29,221) a year, against $63,250 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 Gorham township, Fulton County, Ohio (county subdivision:30940, in state:39 county:051).

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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