What percentage of people rent in Monroe Township (Licking County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Licking County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.2% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe Township (Licking County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 879 renting households against 2,235 that own their home.

In Monroe Township (Licking County), the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.2% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 879 (±199)
Median renter income: $65,848 (±$19,902)

Who rents and who owns in Monroe Township (Licking County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Licking County)	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.2% (±5.8 points)	26.3% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	879 (±199)	18,017 (±926)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,235 (±235)	50,603 (±1,013)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,848 (±$19,902)	$47,498 (±$3,500)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,595 (±$10,695)	$101,818 (±$3,111)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Monroe Township (Licking County), the renter share is not measurably different from Licking County (26.3%).

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

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

In Licking County, Monroe Township (Licking County) ranks 8 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 698 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Monroe Township (Licking 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	25.5% (±5.2 points)	28.2% (±5.8 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$843 (±$141)	$1,033 (±$431)	+22.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,703 (±$9,070)	$90,476 (±$11,812)	+28.0%	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 Monroe Township (Licking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Licking County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Licking County)	—	28.2% (±5.8 points)	—
Johnstown	1.8 mi	38.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Harlem Township	4.7 mi	12.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Hartford Township (Licking County)	5.1 mi	11.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Jersey Township	5.3 mi	9.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Hartford (Croton)	5.5 mi	25.5% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Albany	6.0 mi	11.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Licking County)	6.5 mi	1.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Plain Township (Franklin County)	6.6 mi	13.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harlem Township, OH (12.2%), Hartford Township (Licking County), OH (11.7%), Jersey Township, OH (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Johnstown, OH (38.1%).

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

Households that rent across Licking County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Utica	45.0% (±11.7 points)
3	Newark	44.2% (±2.7 points)
4	Johnstown	38.1% (±7.3 points)
5	Washington Township (Licking County)	37.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Etna	32.2% (±14.5 points)
7	Mary Ann Township	29.6% (±16.8 points)
8	Monroe Township (Licking County)	28.2% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Heath	27.9% (±4.4 points)
9 (tie)	Pataskala	27.9% (±4.6 points)
11	Gratiot	27.4% (±18.4 points)
12	Buckeye Lake	26.4% (±8.8 points)
13	Hartford (Croton)	25.5% (±14.4 points)
14	Granville South	24.8% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Licking 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 Monroe Township (Licking County)

How many renters are there in Monroe Township (Licking County)?

Monroe Township (Licking County) has an estimated 879 (±199) renting households, 28.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe Township (Licking County)?

In Monroe Township (Licking County), the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monroe Township (Licking County)?

A renting household in Monroe Township (Licking County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monroe Township (Licking County)?

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Licking County), OH has an income of $65,848 (±$19,902) a year, against $111,595 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 Monroe township, Licking County, Ohio (county subdivision:51450, in state:39 county:089).

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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