What percentage of people rent in Rittman, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Rittman, OH, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Rittman, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 669 renting households against 1,691 that own their home.

In Rittman, the share of households that rent went from 37.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.3% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 669 (±167)
Median renter income: $43,264 (±$12,588)

Who rents and who owns in Rittman

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rittman	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.3% (±6.2 points)	23.4% (±1.1 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	669 (±167)	10,400 (±495)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,691 (±154)	33,965 (±549)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,264 (±$12,588)	$46,240 (±$3,090)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,882 (±$6,097)	$83,857 (±$2,235)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Rittman, the renter share is not measurably different from Wayne County (23.4%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Rittman ranks 7 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 689 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Rittman 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	37.6% (±5.8 points)	28.3% (±6.2 points)	−9.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$743 (±$72)	$814 (±$108)	+9.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,698 (±$6,587)	$60,154 (±$9,317)	+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 Rittman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rittman
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rittman	—	28.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Milton Township (Wayne County)	3.1 mi	19.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	4.4 mi	8.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Wadsworth	4.6 mi	32.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown	4.6 mi	23.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Township	4.7 mi	14.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Wadsworth Township	4.8 mi	6.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Canaan Township (Medina County)	5.4 mi	22.4% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seville	5.4 mi	13.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Guilford Township, OH (8.0%), Chippewa Township, OH (14.9%), Wadsworth Township, OH (6.1%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mount Eaton	43.9% (±24.5 points)
2	Orrville	38.2% (±5.9 points)
3	Wooster	34.8% (±3.4 points)
4	Burbank	32.0% (±16.8 points)
5	Green Township (Wayne County)	30.7% (±4.7 points)
6	Shreve	28.8% (±7.6 points)
7	Rittman	28.3% (±6.2 points)
8	Wooster Township	26.9% (±8.0 points)
9	Smithville	26.3% (±7.3 points)
10	Dalton	25.2% (±7.6 points)
11	Fredericksburg	25.0% (±13.2 points)
12	Doylestown	23.6% (±8.4 points)
13	Baughman Township	22.7% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Rittman

How many renters are there in Rittman?

Rittman has an estimated 669 (±167) renting households, 28.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rittman?

In Rittman, the share of households that rent went from 37.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Rittman?

A renting household in Rittman has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rittman?

The median renting household in Rittman, OH has an income of $43,264 (±$12,588) a year, against $76,882 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 Rittman city, Ohio (place:67356, in state:39).

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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