What percentage of people rent in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH, 2020–2024
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39.2% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 705 renting households against 1,095 that own their home.

In Sheffield Township (Lorain County), the share of households that rent went from 48.4% in 2015–2019 to 39.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.2% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 705 (±129)
Median renter income: $40,258 (±$13,000)

Who rents and who owns in Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.2% (±7.0 points)	26.0% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	705 (±129)	33,139 (±1,215)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,095 (±237)	94,405 (±1,246)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,258 (±$13,000)	$40,357 (±$1,976)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,781 (±$18,299)	$89,532 (±$2,022)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Sheffield Township (Lorain County), the renter share is higher than in Lorain County (26.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lorain County, Sheffield Township (Lorain County) ranks 4 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 281 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Sheffield Township (Lorain 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	48.4% (±4.9 points)	39.2% (±7.0 points)	−9.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$686 (±$41)	$824 (±$221)	+20.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,983 (±$4,268)	$48,433 (±$3,631)	+46.8%	Up 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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Township (Lorain County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	—	39.2% (±7.0 points)	—
Elyria Township	1.9 mi	19.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Lorain	1.9 mi	42.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	3.7 mi	28.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Elyria	4.1 mi	40.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst Township	4.2 mi	12.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Amherst	4.4 mi	11.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Sheffield Lake	5.3 mi	31.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Amherst	6.9 mi	19.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elyria Township, OH (19.3%), Sheffield, OH (28.6%), Amherst Township, OH (12.9%).

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

Households that rent across Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lorain	42.9% (±2.2 points)
2	Oberlin	41.8% (±5.4 points)
3	Elyria	40.0% (±2.4 points)
4	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	39.2% (±7.0 points)
5	Wellington	34.3% (±8.3 points)
6	Sheffield Lake	31.9% (±7.1 points)
7	Wellington Township	31.2% (±7.3 points)
8	Kipton	30.3% (±14.1 points)
9	Sheffield	28.6% (±4.9 points)
10	LaGrange	24.1% (±6.5 points)

Showing 10 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

How many renters are there in Sheffield Township (Lorain County)?

Sheffield Township (Lorain County) has an estimated 705 (±129) renting households, 39.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sheffield Township (Lorain County)?

In Sheffield Township (Lorain County), the share of households that rent went from 48.4% in 2015–2019 to 39.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sheffield Township (Lorain County)?

A renting household in Sheffield Township (Lorain County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sheffield Township (Lorain County)?

The median renting household in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH has an income of $40,258 (±$13,000) a year, against $55,781 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 Sheffield township, Lorain County, Ohio (county subdivision:72067, in state:39 county:093).

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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