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

Name: Renters and owners in Newton Township (Licking County), OH, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Newton Township (Licking County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 168 renting households against 920 that own their home.

In Newton Township (Licking County), the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.4% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 168 (±69)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newton Township (Licking County)	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.4% (±7.0 points)	26.3% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	168 (±69)	18,017 (±926)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	920 (±166)	50,603 (±1,013)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.9 (±1.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$47,498 (±$3,500)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,750 (±$23,603)	$101,818 (±$3,111)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Newton Township (Licking County), the renter share is lower than in Licking County (26.3%).

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

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

In Licking County, Newton Township (Licking County) ranks 24 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1517 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Newton 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	18.1% (±6.1 points)	15.4% (±7.0 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$859 (±$168)	$869 (±$304)	+1.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,104 (±$7,284)	$73,061 (±$13,326)	+21.6%	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 Newton Township (Licking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newton Township (Licking County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newton Township (Licking County)	—	15.4% (±7.0 points)	—
St. Louisville	1.9 mi	12.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newark Township	3.6 mi	8.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mary Ann Township	4.7 mi	29.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
McKean Township	4.9 mi	2.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Licking County)	5.0 mi	37.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Newark	5.0 mi	44.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Utica	6.5 mi	45.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Eden Township (Licking County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McKean Township, OH (2.1%), Eden Township (Licking County), OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Licking County), OH (37.2%), Newark, OH (44.2%), Utica, OH (45.0%).

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
18	Kirkersville	19.0% (±11.0 points)
19	Madison Township (Licking County)	18.9% (±9.0 points)
20	Granville	18.4% (±5.8 points)
21	Hopewell Township (Licking County)	18.3% (±12.7 points)
22	Alexandria	16.8% (±10.6 points)
23	Granville Township (Licking County)	16.2% (±3.8 points)
24	Newton Township (Licking County)	15.4% (±7.0 points)
25	St. Albans Township	12.8% (±5.5 points)
26	St. Louisville	12.5% (±14.6 points)
27	Hanover Township (Licking County)	12.4% (±4.3 points)
28	Hartford Township (Licking County)	11.7% (±8.0 points)
29	Harbor Hills	11.5% (±5.7 points)
30	Burlington Township	11.1% (±15.9 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 Newton Township (Licking County)

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

Newton Township (Licking County) has an estimated 168 (±69) renting households, 15.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newton Township (Licking County)?

In Newton Township (Licking County), the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Newton Township (Licking County) has 3.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned 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 Newton township, Licking County, Ohio (county subdivision:55580, 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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