What percentage of people rent in Porter Township (Scioto County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Porter Township (Scioto County), OH, 2020–2024
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28.4% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Porter Township (Scioto County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,099 renting households against 2,766 that own their home.

In Porter Township (Scioto County), the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.4% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 1,099 (±234)
Median renter income: $24,741 (±$11,466)

Who rents and who owns in Porter Township (Scioto County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porter Township (Scioto County)	Scioto County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.4% (±5.5 points)	31.6% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,099 (±234)	9,115 (±545)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,766 (±270)	19,749 (±568)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,741 (±$11,466)	$22,904 (±$2,469)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,607 (±$13,235)	$65,425 (±$3,579)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Porter Township (Scioto County), the renter share is not measurably different from Scioto County (31.6%).

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

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

In Scioto County, Porter Township (Scioto County) ranks 6 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 686 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Porter Township (Scioto 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% (±5.4 points)	28.4% (±5.5 points)	+2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$627 (±$67)	$771 (±$157)	+23.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,107 (±$8,401)	$58,534 (±$8,328)	+8.2%	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 Porter Township (Scioto County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Scioto County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Scioto County)	—	28.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Wheelersburg	0.5 mi	30.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	5.0 mi	69.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Harrison Township (Scioto County)	5.1 mi	19.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Scioto County)	5.2 mi	10.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Portsmouth	5.8 mi	51.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
South Shore	6.5 mi	40.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Scioto County)	6.9 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Furnace	7.5 mi	19.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vernon Township (Scioto County), OH (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Boston, OH (69.4%), Portsmouth, OH (51.9%).

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

Households that rent across Scioto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New Boston	69.4% (±8.8 points)
2	Portsmouth	51.9% (±3.6 points)
3	Lucasville	34.5% (±13.8 points)
4	Wheelersburg	30.1% (±7.0 points)
5	South Webster	29.6% (±11.2 points)
6	Porter Township (Scioto County)	28.4% (±5.5 points)
7 (tie)	West Portsmouth	26.7% (±11.4 points)
7 (tie)	Bloom Township (Scioto County)	26.7% (±8.6 points)
9 (tie)	Clay Township (Scioto County)	26.5% (±9.9 points)
9 (tie)	Washington Township (Scioto County)	26.5% (±7.8 points)
11	Rosemount	25.9% (±13.3 points)
12	Otway	24.0% (±31.3 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Scioto 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 Porter Township (Scioto County)

How many renters are there in Porter Township (Scioto County)?

Porter Township (Scioto County) has an estimated 1,099 (±234) renting households, 28.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Porter Township (Scioto County)?

In Porter Township (Scioto County), the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Porter Township (Scioto County)?

A renting household in Porter Township (Scioto County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Porter Township (Scioto County)?

The median renting household in Porter Township (Scioto County), OH has an income of $24,741 (±$11,466) a year, against $76,607 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 Porter township, Scioto County, Ohio (county subdivision:64206, in state:39 county:145).

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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