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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Jackson County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.1% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Jackson County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 313 renting households against 933 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Jackson County), the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.1% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 313 (±133)
Median renter income: $20,077 (±$5,189)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.1% (±9.2 points)	26.1% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	313 (±133)	3,372 (±381)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	933 (±126)	9,561 (±453)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,077 (±$5,189)	$26,419 (±$2,509)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,605 (±$24,081)	$64,860 (±$3,855)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Jackson County), the renter share is not measurably different from Jackson County (26.1%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Jefferson Township (Jackson County) ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 872 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Jackson 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	29.9% (±8.4 points)	25.1% (±9.2 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$736 (±$246)	$850 (±$56)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,634 (±$7,524)	$54,773 (±$23,676)	+15.0%	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 Jefferson Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Jackson County)	—	25.1% (±9.2 points)	—
Oak Hill	3.3 mi	33.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Jackson County)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Lawrence County)	4.9 mi	4.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Jackson County)	6.3 mi	18.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Jackson County)	6.9 mi	19.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Webster	7.6 mi	29.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bloom Township (Scioto County)	7.8 mi	26.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Gallia County)	8.5 mi	21.4% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Township (Jackson County), OH (0.0%), Washington Township (Lawrence County), OH (4.3%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Coalton	43.9% (±17.8 points)
3	Jackson	42.2% (±7.0 points)
4	Oak Hill	33.2% (±9.3 points)
5	Wellston	29.3% (±11.4 points)
6	Coal Township (Jackson County)	28.7% (±10.6 points)
7	Lick Township	26.7% (±10.7 points)
8	Jefferson Township (Jackson County)	25.1% (±9.2 points)
9	Bloomfield Township (Jackson County)	20.4% (±20.0 points)
10	Jackson Township (Jackson County)	20.2% (±18.0 points)
11	Madison Township (Jackson County)	19.2% (±8.7 points)
12	Franklin Township (Jackson County)	18.8% (±11.7 points)
13	Scioto Township (Jackson County)	7.5% (±7.5 points)
14	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	4.9% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Jackson 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 (Jackson County)

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

Jefferson Township (Jackson County) has an estimated 313 (±133) renting households, 25.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Jackson County)?

In Jefferson Township (Jackson County), the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Jackson County) has 2.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Jackson County), OH has an income of $20,077 (±$5,189) a year, against $80,605 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, Jackson County, Ohio (county subdivision:38654, in state:39 county:079).

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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