What percentage of people rent in Steubenville Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Steubenville Township, OH, 2020–2024
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36.4% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in Steubenville Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 595 renting households against 1,039 that own their home.

In Steubenville Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.4% in 2020–2024 (+13.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.4% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 595 (±136)
Median renter income: $31,635 (±$3,303)

Who rents and who owns in Steubenville Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Steubenville Township	Jefferson County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.4% (±8.0 points)	29.5% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	595 (±136)	7,995 (±504)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,039 (±170)	19,148 (±534)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,635 (±$3,303)	$32,606 (±$2,746)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,902 (±$8,494)	$70,602 (±$2,661)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Steubenville Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (29.5%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Steubenville Township ranks 6 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 359 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Steubenville 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	22.7% (±6.4 points)	36.4% (±8.0 points)	+13.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$706 (±$133)	$980 (±$172)	+38.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,141 (±$7,425)	$53,043 (±$18,573)	+3.7%	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 Steubenville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steubenville Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Steubenville Township	—	36.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Mingo Junction	0.9 mi	31.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Follansbee	2.3 mi	36.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hooverson Heights	3.0 mi	28.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	3.0 mi	17.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Steubenville	3.1 mi	42.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsburg	3.3 mi	20.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Cross Creek Township	3.5 mi	30.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brilliant	3.9 mi	43.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Alexandria, OH (17.9%), Wellsburg, WV (20.0%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Brilliant	43.9% (±16.6 points)
1 (tie)	Wintersville	43.9% (±10.9 points)
3	Steubenville	42.8% (±3.4 points)
4	Tiltonsville	37.1% (±8.4 points)
5	Dillonvale	36.7% (±18.6 points)
6	Steubenville Township	36.4% (±8.0 points)
7	Ross Township (Jefferson County)	35.3% (±23.3 points)
8	Amsterdam	32.4% (±13.5 points)
9	Mingo Junction	31.4% (±8.6 points)
10	Cross Creek Township	30.8% (±6.1 points)
11	Toronto	30.6% (±4.9 points)
12	Knox Township (Jefferson County)	30.2% (±5.4 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Jefferson 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 Steubenville Township

How many renters are there in Steubenville Township?

Steubenville Township has an estimated 595 (±136) renting households, 36.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Steubenville Township?

In Steubenville Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.4% in 2020–2024 (+13.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Steubenville Township?

A renting household in Steubenville Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Steubenville Township?

The median renting household in Steubenville Township, OH has an income of $31,635 (±$3,303) a year, against $59,902 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 Steubenville township, Jefferson County, Ohio (county subdivision:74615, in state:39 county:081).

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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