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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Mercer County), OH, 2020–2024
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29.9% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Mercer County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,713 renting households against 4,017 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 34.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.9% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 1,713 (±232)
Median renter income: $35,781 (±$4,092)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.9% (±3.8 points)	20.4% (±2.2 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,713 (±232)	3,355 (±359)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,017 (±275)	13,053 (±408)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,781 (±$4,092)	$38,845 (±$6,423)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,918 (±$9,384)	$88,629 (±$6,436)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Mercer County), the renter share is higher than in Mercer County (20.4%).

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

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

In Mercer County, Jefferson Township (Mercer County) ranks 2 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 612 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Mercer 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	34.0% (±4.0 points)	29.9% (±3.8 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$697 (±$35)	$765 (±$69)	+9.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$51,370 (±$3,499)	$70,128 (±$11,350)	+36.5%	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 (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	—	29.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Celina	0.8 mi	34.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montezuma	4.0 mi	8.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Center Township (Mercer County)	4.5 mi	12.6% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Mercer County)	5.0 mi	9.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Butler Township (Mercer County)	5.5 mi	28.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	5.5 mi	9.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Coldwater	5.5 mi	29.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chickasaw	8.5 mi	10.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montezuma, OH (8.9%), Center Township (Mercer County), OH (12.6%), Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH (9.2%).

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

Households that rent across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Celina	34.4% (±4.6 points)
2	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	29.9% (±3.8 points)
3	Coldwater	29.6% (±9.7 points)
4	Rockford	28.9% (±14.9 points)
5	Butler Township (Mercer County)	28.5% (±8.1 points)
6	Dublin Township	22.8% (±9.7 points)
7 (tie)	Mendon	15.1% (±7.2 points)
7 (tie)	Black Creek Township	15.1% (±15.0 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Mercer 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 (Mercer County)

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

Jefferson Township (Mercer County) has an estimated 1,713 (±232) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Mercer County)?

In Jefferson Township (Mercer County), the share of households that rent went from 34.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Mercer County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Mercer County), OH has an income of $35,781 (±$4,092) a year, against $83,918 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, Mercer County, Ohio (county subdivision:38724, in state:39 county:107).

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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