What percentage of people rent in Harrison Township (Muskingum County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Harrison Township (Muskingum County), OH, 2020–2024
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31.0% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Harrison Township (Muskingum County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 216 renting households against 481 that own their home.

In Harrison Township (Muskingum County), the share of households that rent went from 12.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.0% in 2020–2024 (+18.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.0% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 216 (±86)
Median renter income: $25,962 (±$8,981)

Who rents and who owns in Harrison Township (Muskingum County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Township (Muskingum County)	Muskingum County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.0% (±10.3 points)	31.8% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	216 (±86)	10,934 (±671)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	481 (±96)	23,423 (±628)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,962 (±$8,981)	$36,299 (±$2,994)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,139 (±$6,491)	$76,250 (±$2,402)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Harrison Township (Muskingum County), the renter share is not measurably different from Muskingum County (31.8%).

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

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

In Muskingum County, Harrison Township (Muskingum County) ranks 10 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 565 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Harrison Township (Muskingum 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	12.8% (±6.2 points)	31.0% (±10.3 points)	+18.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$699 (±$36)	$866 (±$39)	+23.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,000 (±$13,789)	$45,673 (±$15,413)	−6.8%	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 Harrison Township (Muskingum County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Muskingum County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harrison Township (Muskingum County)	—	31.0% (±10.3 points)	—
Philo	2.4 mi	38.2% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Rock Township	3.6 mi	19.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brush Creek Township (Muskingum County)	3.7 mi	19.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Duncan Falls	3.9 mi	5.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Muskingum County)	5.2 mi	12.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Salt Creek Township (Muskingum County)	5.5 mi	5.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Muskingum County)	7.5 mi	18.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Morgan County)	7.5 mi	16.9% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duncan Falls, OH (5.1%), Wayne Township (Muskingum County), OH (12.3%), Salt Creek Township (Muskingum County), OH (5.6%).

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

Households that rent across Muskingum County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Madison Township (Muskingum County)	49.7% (±27.1 points)
5	Jackson Township (Muskingum County)	47.0% (±8.2 points)
6	Philo	38.2% (±15.5 points)
7	Dresden	35.6% (±8.7 points)
8	South Zanesville	35.4% (±10.2 points)
9	Jefferson Township (Muskingum County)	34.2% (±10.0 points)
10	Harrison Township (Muskingum County)	31.0% (±10.3 points)
11	Washington Township (Muskingum County)	27.4% (±9.9 points)
12	Union Township (Muskingum County)	27.3% (±5.5 points)
13	Pleasant Grove	25.4% (±14.1 points)
14	Falls Township (Muskingum County)	23.7% (±5.8 points)
15	Newton Township (Muskingum County)	23.5% (±7.0 points)
16	Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	22.6% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Muskingum 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 Harrison Township (Muskingum County)

How many renters are there in Harrison Township (Muskingum County)?

Harrison Township (Muskingum County) has an estimated 216 (±86) renting households, 31.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harrison Township (Muskingum County)?

In Harrison Township (Muskingum County), the share of households that rent went from 12.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.0% in 2020–2024 (+18.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Harrison Township (Muskingum County)?

A renting household in Harrison Township (Muskingum County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harrison Township (Muskingum County)?

The median renting household in Harrison Township (Muskingum County), OH has an income of $25,962 (±$8,981) a year, against $54,139 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 Harrison township, Muskingum County, Ohio (county subdivision:33936, in state:39 county:119).

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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