What percentage of people rent in Pleasant Township (Brown County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Pleasant Township (Brown County), OH, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±7.8 points) of the occupied homes in Pleasant Township (Brown County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 718 renting households against 1,726 that own their home.

In Pleasant Township (Brown County), the share of households that rent went from 45.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (−16.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.4% (±7.8 points)
Renting households: 718 (±211)
Median renter income: $20,458 (±$17,992)

Who rents and who owns in Pleasant Township (Brown County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pleasant Township (Brown County)	Brown County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.4% (±7.8 points)	22.8% (±2.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	718 (±211)	3,911 (±459)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,726 (±296)	13,227 (±496)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,458 (±$17,992)	$33,219 (±$6,538)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,789 (±$15,940)	$79,969 (±$4,424)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Pleasant Township (Brown County), the renter share is not measurably different from Brown County (22.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Brown County, Pleasant Township (Brown County) ranks 11 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 634 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Pleasant Township (Brown 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	45.4% (±8.2 points)	29.4% (±7.8 points)	−16.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$619 (±$45)	$760 (±$153)	+22.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,500 (±$8,289)	$49,784 (±$14,494)	+32.8%	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 Pleasant Township (Brown County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Township (Brown County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pleasant Township (Brown County)	—	29.4% (±7.8 points)	—
Georgetown	1.9 mi	38.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township	5.0 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Higginsport	5.1 mi	34.1% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Brown County)	5.2 mi	26.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Brown County)	5.7 mi	33.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	5.9 mi	16.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Russellville	6.3 mi	33.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Brown County)	6.6 mi	13.2% (±9.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lewis Township, OH (14.8%), Franklin Township (Brown County), OH (13.2%).

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

Households that rent across Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Georgetown	38.9% (±10.0 points)
6	Aberdeen	36.8% (±10.1 points)
7	Sardinia	34.3% (±8.9 points)
8	Higginsport	34.1% (±16.4 points)
9	Union Township (Brown County)	33.8% (±7.3 points)
10	Russellville	33.6% (±17.3 points)
11	Pleasant Township (Brown County)	29.4% (±7.8 points)
12	Eagle Township (Brown County)	29.0% (±19.3 points)
13	Huntington Township (Brown County)	28.8% (±8.1 points)
14	Pike Township (Brown County)	27.8% (±8.4 points)
15	Jefferson Township (Brown County)	26.5% (±11.9 points)
16	Fayetteville	24.4% (±13.1 points)
17	Washington Township (Brown County)	19.7% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Brown 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 Pleasant Township (Brown County)

How many renters are there in Pleasant Township (Brown County)?

Pleasant Township (Brown County) has an estimated 718 (±211) renting households, 29.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pleasant Township (Brown County)?

In Pleasant Township (Brown County), the share of households that rent went from 45.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (−16.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Pleasant Township (Brown County)?

A renting household in Pleasant Township (Brown County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pleasant Township (Brown County)?

The median renting household in Pleasant Township (Brown County), OH has an income of $20,458 (±$17,992) a year, against $70,789 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 Pleasant township, Brown County, Ohio (county subdivision:63212, in state:39 county:015).

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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