What percentage of people rent in Richland Township (Allen County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Richland Township (Allen County), OH, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Richland Township (Allen County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 508 renting households against 1,770 that own their home.

In Richland Township (Allen County), the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.3% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 508 (±136)
Median renter income: $38,077 (±$20,043)

Who rents and who owns in Richland Township (Allen County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.3% (±6.0 points)	32.3% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	508 (±136)	13,343 (±692)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,770 (±186)	27,952 (±729)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,077 (±$20,043)	$39,864 (±$2,919)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,456 (±$7,109)	$78,963 (±$3,244)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Richland Township (Allen County), the renter share is lower than in Allen County (32.3%).

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

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

In Allen County, Richland Township (Allen County) ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1033 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Richland Township (Allen 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	22.1% (±4.5 points)	22.3% (±6.0 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$774 (±$75)	$830 (±$165)	+7.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,692 (±$4,750)	$83,482 (±$11,606)	+14.8%	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 Richland Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Allen County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Allen County)	—	22.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Bluffton	3.0 mi	32.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Beaverdam	3.2 mi	16.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pandora	5.3 mi	25.1% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Hancock County)	6.0 mi	22.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Allen County)	6.2 mi	10.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Riley Township (Putnam County)	6.2 mi	19.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Allen County)	6.5 mi	10.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Columbus Grove	7.3 mi	14.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Allen County), OH (10.8%), Monroe Township (Allen County), OH (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bluffton, OH (32.9%).

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

Households that rent across Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Delphos	27.9% (±5.5 points)
6	Perry Township (Allen County)	27.1% (±10.3 points)
7	Harrod	26.6% (±13.2 points)
8	Spencer Township (Allen County)	25.9% (±8.3 points)
9	Marion Township (Allen County)	23.0% (±5.8 points)
10	Lafayette	22.4% (±17.8 points)
11	Richland Township (Allen County)	22.3% (±6.0 points)
12	Elida	20.9% (±12.3 points)
13	Bath Township (Allen County)	18.1% (±4.0 points)
14	Sugar Creek Township (Allen County)	17.0% (±9.8 points)
15	Beaverdam	16.9% (±11.2 points)
16	Amanda Township (Allen County)	16.4% (±12.2 points)
17	Cairo	13.6% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Allen 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 Richland Township (Allen County)

How many renters are there in Richland Township (Allen County)?

Richland Township (Allen County) has an estimated 508 (±136) renting households, 22.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Richland Township (Allen County)?

In Richland Township (Allen County), the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Richland Township (Allen County)?

A renting household in Richland Township (Allen County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Richland Township (Allen County)?

The median renting household in Richland Township (Allen County), OH has an income of $38,077 (±$20,043) a year, against $93,456 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 Richland township, Allen County, Ohio (county subdivision:66614, in state:39 county:003).

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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