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

Name: Renters and owners in Madison Township (Richland County), OH, 2020–2024
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22.4% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Madison Township (Richland County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,056 renting households against 3,662 that own their home.

In Madison Township (Richland County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.4% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 1,056 (±208)
Median renter income: $41,058 (±$7,833)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Township (Richland County)	Richland County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.4% (±4.5 points)	32.1% (±1.7 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,056 (±208)	16,075 (±859)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,662 (±338)	34,036 (±925)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,058 (±$7,833)	$37,461 (±$3,408)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,406 (±$6,934)	$73,856 (±$3,397)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Madison Township (Richland County), the renter share is lower than in Richland County (32.1%).

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

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

In Richland County, Madison Township (Richland County) ranks 14 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1029 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Madison Township (Richland 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	27.7% (±4.2 points)	22.4% (±4.5 points)	−5.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$730 (±$36)	$844 (±$75)	+15.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,655 (±$2,388)	$57,824 (±$7,177)	+38.8%	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 Madison Township (Richland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Richland County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Madison Township (Richland County)	—	22.4% (±4.5 points)	—
Mansfield	3.0 mi	49.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Roseland	3.3 mi	43.9% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Mifflin Township (Richland County)	4.1 mi	19.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weller Township	5.1 mi	15.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Richland County)	5.6 mi	13.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin	6.4 mi	41.2% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Ashland County)	6.5 mi	7.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lucas	6.9 mi	38.7% (±11.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mifflin Township (Ashland County), OH (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mansfield, OH (49.5%), Roseland, OH (43.9%), Lucas, OH (38.7%).

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

Households that rent across Richland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Lexington	30.1% (±9.5 points)
9	Butler	29.9% (±8.8 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Richland County)	26.7% (±8.5 points)
11	Springfield Township (Richland County)	25.7% (±5.9 points)
12	Bellville	25.0% (±8.5 points)
13	Butler Township (Richland County)	22.6% (±14.2 points)
14	Madison Township (Richland County)	22.4% (±4.5 points)
15	Cass Township (Richland County)	20.4% (±8.0 points)
16 (tie)	Mifflin Township (Richland County)	19.3% (±5.5 points)
16 (tie)	Worthington Township	19.3% (±5.5 points)
18	Shiloh	18.7% (±8.7 points)
19	Troy Township (Richland County)	18.1% (±6.1 points)
20	Jackson Township (Richland County)	16.4% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Richland 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 Madison Township (Richland County)

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

Madison Township (Richland County) has an estimated 1,056 (±208) renting households, 22.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Madison Township (Richland County)?

In Madison Township (Richland County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Madison Township (Richland County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Madison Township (Richland County), OH has an income of $41,058 (±$7,833) a year, against $61,406 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 Madison township, Richland County, Ohio (county subdivision:46578, in state:39 county:139).

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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