What percentage of people rent in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 466 renting households against 1,904 that own their home.

In Salem Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.7% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 466 (±136)
Median renter income: $34,939 (±$12,039)

Who rents and who owns in Salem Township (Ottawa County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.7% (±5.6 points)	16.4% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	466 (±136)	3,042 (±371)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,904 (±185)	15,462 (±479)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,939 (±$12,039)	$39,265 (±$8,571)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,726 (±$19,396)	$86,655 (±$4,762)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Salem Township (Ottawa County), the renter share is not measurably different from Ottawa County (16.4%).

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

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

In Ottawa County, Salem Township (Ottawa County) ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1202 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Salem Township (Ottawa 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	26.7% (±4.5 points)	19.7% (±5.6 points)	−7.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$704 (±$47)	$831 (±$81)	+18.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,193 (±$5,877)	$61,962 (±$15,446)	+28.6%	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 Salem Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Ottawa County)	—	19.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Oak Harbor	1.0 mi	28.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Township	4.1 mi	18.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Township	5.3 mi	19.1% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ridge	5.4 mi	22.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Erie Township	6.4 mi	41.0% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	7.1 mi	8.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lindsey	7.5 mi	13.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township	7.5 mi	13.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harris Township, OH (8.8%).

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

Households that rent across Ottawa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Put-in-Bay	33.3% (±14.6 points)
3	Port Clinton	32.1% (±5.9 points)
4	Oak Harbor	28.2% (±8.1 points)
5	Genoa	26.4% (±9.6 points)
6	Clay Center	23.0% (±15.5 points)
7	Rocky Ridge	22.3% (±13.4 points)
8	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	19.7% (±5.6 points)
9	Bay Township	19.1% (±18.8 points)
10	Elmore	16.5% (±6.9 points)
11	Portage Township (Ottawa County)	14.0% (±10.3 points)
12	Carroll Township	13.4% (±8.4 points)
13	Clay Township (Ottawa County)	12.3% (±5.1 points)
14	Put-in-Bay Township	11.9% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ottawa 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 Salem Township (Ottawa County)

How many renters are there in Salem Township (Ottawa County)?

Salem Township (Ottawa County) has an estimated 466 (±136) renting households, 19.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Salem Township (Ottawa County)?

In Salem Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Salem Township (Ottawa County)?

A renting household in Salem Township (Ottawa County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Salem Township (Ottawa County)?

The median renting household in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH has an income of $34,939 (±$12,039) a year, against $80,726 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 Salem township, Ottawa County, Ohio (county subdivision:69946, in state:39 county:123).

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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