What percentage of people rent in Island Creek Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Island Creek Township, OH, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Island Creek Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 742 renting households against 3,517 that own their home.

In Island Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 742 (±172)
Median renter income: $41,974 (±$16,118)

Who rents and who owns in Island Creek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Island Creek Township	Jefferson County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±4.1 points)	29.5% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	742 (±172)	7,995 (±504)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,517 (±283)	19,148 (±534)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,974 (±$16,118)	$32,606 (±$2,746)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,209 (±$5,792)	$70,602 (±$2,661)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Island Creek Township, the renter share is lower than in Jefferson County (29.5%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Island Creek Township ranks 29 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1364 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Island Creek 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	24.1% (±4.5 points)	17.4% (±4.1 points)	−6.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$633 (±$84)	$1,019 (±$185)	+61.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$48,478 (±$4,900)	$67,805 (±$6,870)	+39.9%	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 Island Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Island Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Island Creek Township	—	17.4% (±4.1 points)	—
Wintersville	2.5 mi	43.9% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Richmond	3.6 mi	20.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Steubenville	4.2 mi	42.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Salem Township (Jefferson County)	5.2 mi	19.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Toronto	5.9 mi	30.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Cross Creek Township	6.4 mi	30.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Knox Township (Jefferson County)	6.7 mi	30.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Steubenville Township	7.2 mi	36.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wintersville, OH (43.9%), Steubenville, OH (42.8%), Toronto, OH (30.6%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	Richmond	20.4% (±10.3 points)
24	Saline Township	19.8% (±10.4 points)
25	Salem Township (Jefferson County)	19.1% (±8.9 points)
26	Rayland	18.6% (±10.7 points)
27	New Alexandria	17.9% (±11.5 points)
28	Irondale	17.6% (±12.8 points)
29	Island Creek Township	17.4% (±4.1 points)
30	Mount Pleasant Township	12.0% (±5.3 points)
31	Mount Pleasant	8.9% (±8.2 points)
32	Bloomingdale	7.8% (±11.9 points)
33	Brush Creek Township (Jefferson County)	6.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Jefferson 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 Island Creek Township

How many renters are there in Island Creek Township?

Island Creek Township has an estimated 742 (±172) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Island Creek Township?

In Island Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Island Creek Township?

A renting household in Island Creek Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Island Creek Township?

The median renting household in Island Creek Township, OH has an income of $41,974 (±$16,118) a year, against $69,209 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 Island Creek township, Jefferson County, Ohio (county subdivision:37534, in state:39 county:081).

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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