What percentage of people rent in Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 160 renting households against 1,274 that own their home.

In Ridge Township (Van Wert County), the share of households that rent went from 16.0% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.2% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 160 (±55)
Median renter income: $30,583 (±$6,324)

Who rents and who owns in Ridge Township (Van Wert County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ridge Township (Van Wert County)	Van Wert County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.2% (±4.0 points)	17.9% (±2.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	160 (±55)	2,071 (±242)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,274 (±134)	9,478 (±266)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,583 (±$6,324)	$44,438 (±$10,104)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,286 (±$10,848)	$76,952 (±$3,192)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Ridge Township (Van Wert County), the renter share is lower than in Van Wert County (17.9%).

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

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

In Van Wert County, Ridge Township (Van Wert County) ranks 14 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1814 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Ridge Township (Van Wert 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	16.0% (±4.5 points)	11.2% (±4.0 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$709 (±$37)	$733 (±$128)	+3.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$61,528 (±$10,277)	$75,978 (±$24,615)	+23.5%	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 Ridge Township (Van Wert County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridge Township (Van Wert County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ridge Township (Van Wert County)	—	11.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Van Wert	3.5 mi	29.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Middle Point	3.9 mi	5.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hoaglin Township	5.6 mi	4.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
York Township (Van Wert County)	5.8 mi	12.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Venedocia	6.1 mi	45.2% (±35.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)	6.2 mi	27.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Van Wert County)	6.4 mi	17.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio City	7.8 mi	11.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hoaglin Township, OH (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Van Wert, OH (29.0%), Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH (27.1%).

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

Households that rent across Van Wert County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Tully Township (Van Wert County)	17.6% (±6.7 points)
9	Washington Township (Van Wert County)	17.5% (±5.5 points)
10	Jackson Township (Van Wert County)	13.0% (±15.0 points)
11	York Township (Van Wert County)	12.5% (±9.9 points)
12	Willshire Township	11.3% (±5.1 points)
13 (tie)	Ohio City	11.2% (±6.8 points)
13 (tie)	Ridge Township (Van Wert County)	11.2% (±4.0 points)
15	Union Township (Van Wert County)	10.7% (±8.0 points)
16	Elgin	10.0% (±17.0 points)
17	Liberty Township (Van Wert County)	6.3% (±4.1 points)
18	Middle Point	5.9% (±5.1 points)
19	Hoaglin Township	4.0% (±5.8 points)
20	Jennings Township (Van Wert County)	3.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Van Wert 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 Ridge Township (Van Wert County)

How many renters are there in Ridge Township (Van Wert County)?

Ridge Township (Van Wert County) has an estimated 160 (±55) renting households, 11.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ridge Township (Van Wert County)?

In Ridge Township (Van Wert County), the share of households that rent went from 16.0% in 2015–2019 to 11.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ridge Township (Van Wert County)?

A renting household in Ridge Township (Van Wert County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ridge Township (Van Wert County)?

The median renting household in Ridge Township (Van Wert County), OH has an income of $30,583 (±$6,324) a year, against $79,286 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 Ridge township, Van Wert County, Ohio (county subdivision:66978, in state:39 county:161).

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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