What percentage of people rent in Margaretta Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Margaretta Township, OH, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Margaretta Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 353 renting households against 1,947 that own their home.

In Margaretta Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.3% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 353 (±150)
Median renter income: $46,719 (±$20,746)

Who rents and who owns in Margaretta Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Margaretta Township	Erie County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.3% (±6.6 points)	28.1% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	353 (±150)	9,130 (±671)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,947 (±240)	23,352 (±690)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,719 (±$20,746)	$43,131 (±$5,816)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,511 (±$11,469)	$87,699 (±$4,630)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Margaretta Township, the renter share is lower than in Erie County (28.1%).

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

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

In Erie County, Margaretta Township ranks 10 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1526 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Margaretta Township 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	18.1% (±5.4 points)	15.3% (±6.6 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$690 (±$109)	$846 (±$274)	+22.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,376 (±$3,941)	$78,333 (±$7,444)	+46.8%	Up 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 Margaretta Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Margaretta Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Margaretta Township	—	15.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Castalia	2.2 mi	42.2% (±15.2 points)	Higher
Bay View	2.8 mi	11.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Townsend Township (Sandusky County)	4.9 mi	26.4% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sandusky	6.2 mi	49.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Groton Township	7.4 mi	4.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Perkins Township	7.4 mi	22.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Ottawa County)	7.4 mi	14.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Danbury Township	7.8 mi	10.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groton Township, OH (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Castalia, OH (42.2%), Sandusky, OH (49.9%).

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

Households that rent across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Vermilion Township	25.2% (±7.0 points)
5	Huron	22.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Perkins Township	22.0% (±4.3 points)
7	Milan	20.7% (±8.5 points)
8	Vermilion	19.1% (±4.9 points)
9	Huron Township	16.6% (±3.2 points)
10	Margaretta Township	15.3% (±6.6 points)
11	Milan Township	13.2% (±8.0 points)
12	Bay View	11.4% (±8.5 points)
13	Florence Township (Erie County)	10.8% (±6.9 points)
14	Kelleys Island	8.2% (±12.9 points)
15	Berlin Township (Erie County)	8.1% (±4.4 points)
16	Groton Township	4.6% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Erie 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 Margaretta Township

How many renters are there in Margaretta Township?

Margaretta Township has an estimated 353 (±150) renting households, 15.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Margaretta Township?

In Margaretta Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Margaretta Township?

A renting household in Margaretta Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Margaretta Township?

The median renting household in Margaretta Township, OH has an income of $46,719 (±$20,746) a year, against $85,511 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 Margaretta township, Erie County, Ohio (county subdivision:47572, in state:39 county:043).

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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