What percentage of people rent in Scioto Township (Ross County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Scioto Township (Ross County), OH, 2020–2024
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40.1% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Scioto Township (Ross County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,843 renting households against 7,222 that own their home.

In Scioto Township (Ross County), the share of households that rent went from 41.2% in 2015–2019 to 40.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.1% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 4,843 (±446)
Median renter income: $34,633 (±$4,630)

Who rents and who owns in Scioto Township (Ross County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scioto Township (Ross County)	Ross County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.1% (±3.1 points)	30.4% (±2.2 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,843 (±446)	9,059 (±675)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,222 (±419)	20,749 (±665)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,633 (±$4,630)	$38,011 (±$3,485)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,760 (±$4,372)	$73,020 (±$3,763)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Scioto Township (Ross County), the renter share is higher than in Ross County (30.4%).

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

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

In Ross County, Scioto Township (Ross County) ranks 4 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 259 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Scioto Township (Ross 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	41.2% (±2.7 points)	40.1% (±3.1 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$741 (±$33)	$883 (±$29)	+19.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,141 (±$2,994)	$54,652 (±$3,602)	+23.8%	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 Scioto Township (Ross County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scioto Township (Ross County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scioto Township (Ross County)	—	40.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Chillicothe	1.7 mi	39.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Ross County)	5.4 mi	35.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Ross County)	6.3 mi	18.2% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Union Township (Ross County)	8.1 mi	24.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Ross County)	8.3 mi	4.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Ross County)	8.5 mi	16.9% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Twin Township (Ross County)	8.9 mi	21.2% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Green Township (Ross County)	9.0 mi	29.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Township (Ross County), OH (18.2%), Union Township (Ross County), OH (24.2%), Franklin Township (Ross County), OH (4.1%).

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

Households that rent across Ross County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Clarksburg	48.6% (±14.5 points)
2	Adelphi	45.0% (±20.0 points)
3	Kingston	44.8% (±11.7 points)
4	Scioto Township (Ross County)	40.1% (±3.1 points)
5	Chillicothe	39.9% (±3.8 points)
6	Springfield Township (Ross County)	35.0% (±12.7 points)
7	Harrison Township (Ross County)	34.5% (±19.0 points)
8	Frankfort	34.3% (±9.5 points)
9	Paxton Township	34.1% (±13.7 points)
10	Bainbridge	31.6% (±12.5 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Ross 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 Scioto Township (Ross County)

How many renters are there in Scioto Township (Ross County)?

Scioto Township (Ross County) has an estimated 4,843 (±446) renting households, 40.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scioto Township (Ross County)?

In Scioto Township (Ross County), the share of households that rent went from 41.2% in 2015–2019 to 40.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Scioto Township (Ross County)?

A renting household in Scioto Township (Ross County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scioto Township (Ross County)?

The median renting household in Scioto Township (Ross County), OH has an income of $34,633 (±$4,630) a year, against $66,760 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 Scioto township, Ross County, Ohio (county subdivision:70898, in state:39 county:141).

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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