What percentage of people rent in Sutton Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Sutton Township, OH, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Sutton Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 420 renting households against 1,008 that own their home.

In Sutton Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (+12.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.4% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 420 (±126)
Median renter income: $29,265 (±$11,105)

Who rents and who owns in Sutton Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sutton Township	Meigs County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.4% (±8.6 points)	24.6% (±3.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	420 (±126)	2,238 (±281)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,008 (±151)	6,864 (±331)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,265 (±$11,105)	$30,901 (±$4,848)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$45,991 (±$6,456)	$54,506 (±$4,977)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Sutton Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Meigs County (24.6%).

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

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

In Meigs County, Sutton Township ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 635 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Sutton 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	17.4% (±5.0 points)	29.4% (±8.6 points)	+12.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$590 (±$109)	$699 (±$53)	+18.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,417 (±$14,533)	$41,413 (±$9,742)	−25.3%	Down 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 Sutton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sutton Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sutton Township	—	29.4% (±8.6 points)	—
Racine	2.4 mi	43.5% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	3.2 mi	18.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Syracuse	3.2 mi	36.7% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford City	4.1 mi	12.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Chester Township (Meigs County)	5.2 mi	8.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Lebanon Township	5.2 mi	32.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Letart Township	6.2 mi	44.8% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mason	6.6 mi	29.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartford City, WV (12.4%), Chester Township (Meigs County), OH (8.3%).

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

Households that rent across Meigs County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Pomeroy	40.3% (±9.9 points)
4	Middleport	39.0% (±8.6 points)
5	Syracuse	36.7% (±14.2 points)
6	Salisbury Township	33.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Lebanon Township	32.0% (±23.7 points)
8	Orange Township (Meigs County)	30.1% (±23.1 points)
9	Sutton Township	29.4% (±8.6 points)
10	Olive Township (Meigs County)	25.4% (±14.8 points)
11	Rutland Township	23.8% (±10.5 points)
12	Rutland	20.1% (±15.4 points)
13	Columbia Township (Meigs County)	14.7% (±11.8 points)
14	Scipio Township (Meigs County)	12.5% (±10.8 points)
15	Bedford Township (Meigs County)	10.5% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Meigs 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 Sutton Township

How many renters are there in Sutton Township?

Sutton Township has an estimated 420 (±126) renting households, 29.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sutton Township?

In Sutton Township, the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (+12.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Sutton Township?

A renting household in Sutton Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sutton Township?

The median renting household in Sutton Township, OH has an income of $29,265 (±$11,105) a year, against $45,991 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 Sutton township, Meigs County, Ohio (county subdivision:75847, in state:39 county:105).

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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