What percentage of people rent in Plain Township (Stark County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Plain Township (Stark County), OH, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Plain Township (Stark County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,128 renting households against 17,098 that own their home.

In Plain Township (Stark County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.4% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 6,128 (±675)
Median renter income: $47,813 (±$5,388)

Who rents and who owns in Plain Township (Stark County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plain Township (Stark County)	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.4% (±2.6 points)	30.8% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,128 (±675)	47,991 (±1,380)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	17,098 (±642)	107,964 (±1,420)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,813 (±$5,388)	$39,074 (±$1,984)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,350 (±$5,150)	$83,810 (±$1,811)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Plain Township (Stark County), the renter share is lower than in Stark County (30.8%).

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

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

In Stark County, Plain Township (Stark County) ranks 18 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 804 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Plain Township (Stark 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% (±1.5 points)	26.4% (±2.6 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$789 (±$23)	$980 (±$31)	+24.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,924 (±$2,502)	$74,848 (±$3,089)	+17.1%	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 Plain Township (Stark County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plain Township (Stark County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Plain Township (Stark County)	—	26.4% (±2.6 points)	—
North Canton	1.6 mi	30.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebranch	2.5 mi	17.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greentown	4.3 mi	9.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Canton	4.4 mi	51.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Meyers Lake	4.8 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hills and Dales	5.0 mi	1.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lake Township (Stark County)	5.2 mi	17.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Louisville	5.8 mi	34.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greentown, OH (9.9%), Meyers Lake, OH (12.6%), Hills and Dales, OH (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canton, OH (51.3%), Louisville, OH (34.2%).

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

Households that rent across Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Perry Heights	31.4% (±7.1 points)
13	North Canton	30.7% (±4.2 points)
14	Brewster	27.7% (±7.7 points)
15	Sugarcreek Township (Stark County)	27.6% (±5.2 points)
16	East Canton	27.5% (±6.5 points)
17	Jackson Township (Stark County)	27.3% (±2.3 points)
18	Plain Township (Stark County)	26.4% (±2.6 points)
19	Sandy Township (Stark County)	25.1% (±6.4 points)
20	North Industry	22.2% (±12.4 points)
21	Perry Township (Stark County)	21.9% (±3.5 points)
22	Canton Township	21.7% (±5.1 points)
23	Marlboro Township (Stark County)	21.4% (±7.5 points)
24	Lexington Township	20.5% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Stark 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 Plain Township (Stark County)

How many renters are there in Plain Township (Stark County)?

Plain Township (Stark County) has an estimated 6,128 (±675) renting households, 26.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Plain Township (Stark County)?

In Plain Township (Stark County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Plain Township (Stark County)?

A renting household in Plain Township (Stark County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Plain Township (Stark County)?

The median renting household in Plain Township (Stark County), OH has an income of $47,813 (±$5,388) a year, against $88,350 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 Plain township, Stark County, Ohio (county subdivision:62988, in state:39 county:151).

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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