What percentage of people rent in Montgomery Township (Wood County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Montgomery Township (Wood County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.2% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Montgomery Township (Wood County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 295 renting households against 1,327 that own their home.

In Montgomery Township (Wood County), the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.2% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 295 (±75)
Median renter income: $53,359 (±$12,052)

Who rents and who owns in Montgomery Township (Wood County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montgomery Township (Wood County)	Wood County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.2% (±4.6 points)	35.6% (±1.4 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	295 (±75)	19,318 (±792)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,327 (±154)	34,939 (±777)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,359 (±$12,052)	$43,722 (±$3,113)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,050 (±$9,530)	$97,776 (±$3,896)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Montgomery Township (Wood County), the renter share is lower than in Wood County (35.6%).

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

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

In Wood County, Montgomery Township (Wood County) ranks 29 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1305 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Montgomery Township (Wood 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	23.9% (±3.9 points)	18.2% (±4.6 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$822 (±$53)	$775 (±$125)	−5.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$57,423 (±$3,289)	$75,917 (±$8,743)	+32.2%	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 Montgomery Township (Wood County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montgomery Township (Wood County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Montgomery Township (Wood County)	—	18.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Wayne	0.3 mi	29.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bradner	2.7 mi	22.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Risingsun	3.4 mi	32.2% (±10.8 points)	Higher
West Millgrove	4.0 mi	15.6% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Wood County)	5.6 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Wood County)	5.9 mi	37.4% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Scott Township (Sandusky County)	6.1 mi	20.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Wood County)	6.1 mi	8.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Wood County), OH (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Risingsun, OH (32.2%), Portage Township (Wood County), OH (37.4%).

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

Households that rent across Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	Tontogany	22.2% (±11.5 points)
24	North Baltimore	21.2% (±8.2 points)
25	Weston Township	21.1% (±9.1 points)
26	Lake Township (Wood County)	20.5% (±3.7 points)
27	Henry Township	20.1% (±7.3 points)
28	Webster Township	18.6% (±14.9 points)
29	Montgomery Township (Wood County)	18.2% (±4.6 points)
30	Liberty Township (Wood County)	16.9% (±7.2 points)
31	Northwood	16.4% (±9.4 points)
32	West Millgrove	15.6% (±16.7 points)
33	Jackson Township (Wood County)	12.0% (±8.2 points)
34	Luckey	11.5% (±7.6 points)
35	Hoytville	9.1% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Wood 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 Montgomery Township (Wood County)

How many renters are there in Montgomery Township (Wood County)?

Montgomery Township (Wood County) has an estimated 295 (±75) renting households, 18.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Montgomery Township (Wood County)?

In Montgomery Township (Wood County), the share of households that rent went from 23.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Montgomery Township (Wood County)?

A renting household in Montgomery Township (Wood County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Montgomery Township (Wood County)?

The median renting household in Montgomery Township (Wood County), OH has an income of $53,359 (±$12,052) a year, against $81,050 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 Montgomery township, Wood County, Ohio (county subdivision:51744, in state:39 county:173).

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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