What percentage of people rent in Rush Creek Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Rush Creek Township, OH, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Rush Creek Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 228 renting households against 1,276 that own their home.

In Rush Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 228 (±96)
Median renter income: $50,588 (±$29,222)

Who rents and who owns in Rush Creek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rush Creek Township	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±6.2 points)	25.1% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	228 (±96)	15,139 (±843)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,276 (±126)	45,218 (±822)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,588 (±$29,222)	$51,741 (±$2,066)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,286 (±$21,498)	$106,695 (±$3,250)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Rush Creek Township, the renter share is lower than in Fairfield County (25.1%).

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

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

In Fairfield County, Rush Creek Township ranks 21 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1532 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Rush Creek Township 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	20.1% (±7.8 points)	15.2% (±6.2 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$851 (±$45)	$891 (±$249)	+4.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,663 (±$9,643)	$86,821 (±$12,850)	+34.3%	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 Rush Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rush Creek Township	—	15.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Bremen	0.3 mi	21.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rushville	4.3 mi	11.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Rushville	4.5 mi	39.4% (±20.6 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Hocking County)	5.6 mi	11.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Fairfield County)	5.9 mi	19.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Perry County)	6.0 mi	28.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Junction City	6.9 mi	45.8% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Berne Township	7.0 mi	15.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Rushville, OH (39.4%), Jackson Township (Perry County), OH (28.3%), Junction City, OH (45.8%).

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

Households that rent across Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	18.6% (±4.6 points)
16	Amanda	18.4% (±11.6 points)
17	Violet Township	17.4% (±2.5 points)
18	Madison Township (Fairfield County)	16.7% (±8.9 points)
19	Lithopolis	16.4% (±6.3 points)
20	Berne Township	15.3% (±7.1 points)
21	Rush Creek Township	15.2% (±6.2 points)
22	Amanda Township (Fairfield County)	14.4% (±8.5 points)
23	Fairfield Beach	14.0% (±9.0 points)
24	Stoutsville	12.8% (±9.4 points)
25	Rushville	11.6% (±8.1 points)
26	Bloom Township (Fairfield County)	9.4% (±3.8 points)
27	Greenfield Township (Fairfield County)	8.8% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Rush Creek Township

How many renters are there in Rush Creek Township?

Rush Creek Township has an estimated 228 (±96) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rush Creek Township?

In Rush Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rush Creek Township?

A renting household in Rush Creek Township has 2.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rush Creek Township?

The median renting household in Rush Creek Township, OH has an income of $50,588 (±$29,222) a year, against $100,286 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 Rush Creek township, Fairfield County, Ohio (county subdivision:69120, in state:39 county:045).

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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