What percentage of people rent in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County), OH, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 632 renting households against 1,602 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County), the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.3% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 632 (±212)
Median renter income: $49,479 (±$15,403)

Who rents and who owns in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)	Ashtabula County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.3% (±8.6 points)	24.3% (±1.4 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	632 (±212)	9,556 (±577)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,602 (±320)	29,689 (±645)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.7)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,479 (±$15,403)	$32,419 (±$2,382)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,664 (±$17,278)	$70,580 (±$3,892)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County), the renter share is not measurably different from Ashtabula County (24.3%).

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

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

In Ashtabula County, Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County) ranks 11 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 691 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula 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	27.3% (±6.5 points)	28.3% (±8.6 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$734 (±$36)	$1,098 (±$216)	+49.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,699 (±$7,088)	$57,108 (±$6,691)	−1.0%	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 Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)	—	28.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Jefferson	1.1 mi	23.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Denmark Township	4.4 mi	12.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Township (Ashtabula County)	4.6 mi	9.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lenox Township	5.0 mi	21.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Austinburg Township	5.2 mi	10.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County)	6.8 mi	13.5% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Dorset Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Lower
Morgan Township (Ashtabula County)	7.3 mi	17.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plymouth Township (Ashtabula County), OH (9.0%), Austinburg Township, OH (10.6%), Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County), OH (13.5%).

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

Households that rent across Ashtabula County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Ashtabula Township	41.3% (±3.2 points)
6	Geneva-on-the-Lake	33.0% (±9.9 points)
7	Orwell Township	31.2% (±6.4 points)
8	Geneva	30.5% (±7.3 points)
9	Geneva Township	29.1% (±4.8 points)
10	Conneaut	29.0% (±4.1 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)	28.3% (±8.6 points)
12	Jefferson	23.3% (±9.7 points)
13	Edgewood	22.0% (±6.9 points)
14	Saybrook-on-the-Lake	21.9% (±9.6 points)
15	Andover Township	21.7% (±6.7 points)
16	Lenox Township	21.4% (±9.1 points)
17	Williamsfield Township	19.0% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Ashtabula 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 Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)

How many renters are there in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)?

Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County) has an estimated 632 (±212) renting households, 28.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)?

In Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County), the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)?

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)?

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County), OH has an income of $49,479 (±$15,403) a year, against $59,664 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 Jefferson township, Ashtabula County, Ohio (county subdivision:38514, in state:39 county:007).

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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