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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Madison County), OH, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Madison County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 507 renting households against 2,383 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Madison County), the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.5% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 507 (±135)
Median renter income: $45,042 (±$8,117)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Madison County)	Madison County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.5% (±4.5 points)	22.5% (±2.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	507 (±135)	3,524 (±368)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,383 (±194)	12,162 (±392)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,042 (±$8,117)	$45,398 (±$2,957)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,676 (±$8,781)	$106,946 (±$4,663)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Madison County), the renter share is not measurably different from Madison County (22.5%).

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

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

In Madison County, Jefferson Township (Madison County) ranks 13 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1353 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Madison 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	25.4% (±4.9 points)	17.5% (±4.5 points)	−7.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$869 (±$129)	$1,008 (±$91)	+16.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,714 (±$4,944)	$82,300 (±$13,972)	+21.5%	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 (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Madison County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Madison County)	—	17.5% (±4.5 points)	—
West Jefferson	0.5 mi	22.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Darby	4.7 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Deer Creek Township	4.9 mi	39.6% (±21.4 points)	Higher
Brown Township (Franklin County)	5.4 mi	17.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	6.6 mi	21.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Madison County)	6.9 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Madison County)	7.0 mi	14.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Madison County)	7.5 mi	16.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Darby, OH (3.5%), Canaan Township (Madison County), OH (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer Creek Township, OH (39.6%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Mount Sterling	27.7% (±9.0 points)
8	South Solon	26.8% (±19.4 points)
9	West Jefferson	22.5% (±6.7 points)
10	Oak Run Township	21.0% (±21.1 points)
11	Pleasant Township (Madison County)	20.1% (±6.3 points)
12	Plain City	18.0% (±6.2 points)
13	Jefferson Township (Madison County)	17.5% (±4.5 points)
14	Union Township (Madison County)	17.1% (±11.9 points)
15	Fairfield Township (Madison County)	16.0% (±8.7 points)
16	Darby Township (Madison County)	14.7% (±5.5 points)
17	Monroe Township (Madison County)	14.6% (±8.8 points)
18	Choctaw Lake	8.8% (±7.9 points)
19	Somerford Township	6.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Madison 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 (Madison County)

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

Jefferson Township (Madison County) has an estimated 507 (±135) renting households, 17.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Madison County)?

In Jefferson Township (Madison County), the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Madison County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Madison County), OH has an income of $45,042 (±$8,117) a year, against $92,676 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, Madison County, Ohio (county subdivision:38696, in state:39 county:097).

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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