What percentage of people rent in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH, 2020–2024
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43.7% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 997 renting households against 1,287 that own their home.

In Liberty Township (Hardin County), the share of households that rent went from 42.0% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 997 (±221)
Median renter income: $43,956 (±$9,740)

Who rents and who owns in Liberty Township (Hardin County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty Township (Hardin County)	Hardin County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±7.4 points)	25.3% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	997 (±221)	2,968 (±362)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,287 (±172)	8,756 (±359)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,956 (±$9,740)	$40,974 (±$6,105)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,013 (±$25,851)	$74,626 (±$5,983)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Liberty Township (Hardin County), the renter share is higher than in Hardin County (25.3%).

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

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

In Hardin County, Liberty Township (Hardin County) ranks 3 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 176 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Liberty Township (Hardin 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	42.0% (±7.0 points)	43.7% (±7.4 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$749 (±$35)	$871 (±$78)	+16.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,625 (±$12,317)	$63,657 (±$6,102)	+18.7%	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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Hardin County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (Hardin County)	—	43.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Ada	0.5 mi	55.7% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Alger	4.7 mi	26.9% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Allen County)	5.2 mi	10.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Hardin County)	5.4 mi	18.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Hardin County)	5.9 mi	5.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
McGuffey	6.0 mi	15.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Hancock County)	6.2 mi	22.9% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Lafayette	6.8 mi	22.4% (±17.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alger, OH (26.9%), Jackson Township (Allen County), OH (10.8%), Marion Township (Hardin County), OH (18.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ada, OH (55.7%).

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

Households that rent across Hardin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Goshen Township (Hardin County)	57.1% (±24.6 points)
2	Ada	55.7% (±8.7 points)
3	Liberty Township (Hardin County)	43.7% (±7.4 points)
4	Patterson	41.8% (±28.4 points)
5	Buck Township	34.9% (±14.0 points)
6	Cessna Township	28.7% (±19.8 points)
7	Kenton	27.5% (±7.6 points)
8	Alger	26.9% (±11.4 points)
9	Mount Victory	26.0% (±12.3 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Hardin 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 Liberty Township (Hardin County)

How many renters are there in Liberty Township (Hardin County)?

Liberty Township (Hardin County) has an estimated 997 (±221) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Liberty Township (Hardin County)?

In Liberty Township (Hardin County), the share of households that rent went from 42.0% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Liberty Township (Hardin County)?

A renting household in Liberty Township (Hardin County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Liberty Township (Hardin County)?

The median renting household in Liberty Township (Hardin County), OH has an income of $43,956 (±$9,740) a year, against $94,013 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 Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio (county subdivision:43162, in state:39 county:065).

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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