What percentage of people rent in Thorn Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Thorn Township, OH, 2020–2024
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10.3% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Thorn Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 199 renting households against 1,728 that own their home.

In Thorn Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (−13.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.3% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 199 (±93)
Median renter income: $35,625 (±$10,529)

Who rents and who owns in Thorn Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thorn Township	Perry County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.3% (±4.5 points)	23.6% (±2.4 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	199 (±93)	3,179 (±318)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,728 (±137)	10,273 (±381)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,625 (±$10,529)	$33,371 (±$7,196)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,476 (±$8,331)	$79,077 (±$4,543)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Thorn Township, the renter share is lower than in Perry County (23.6%).

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

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

In Perry County, Thorn Township ranks 23 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1878 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Thorn 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	24.2% (±5.9 points)	10.3% (±4.5 points)	−13.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$700 (±$69)	$963 (±$262)	+37.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,926 (±$5,964)	$96,463 (±$13,261)	+46.3%	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 Thorn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorn Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thorn Township	—	10.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Thornville	1.1 mi	15.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor Hills	4.2 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Beach	4.6 mi	14.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glenford	4.7 mi	29.3% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Perry County)	5.4 mi	16.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buckeye Lake	5.5 mi	26.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	6.1 mi	18.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Bowling Green Township (Licking County)	6.6 mi	2.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowling Green Township (Licking County), OH (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buckeye Lake, OH (26.4%), Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH (18.6%).

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

Households that rent across Perry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Shawnee	17.1% (±10.3 points)
18	Hopewell Township (Perry County)	16.0% (±9.7 points)
19	Thornville	15.0% (±9.7 points)
20	Reading Township	14.8% (±5.1 points)
21	Pleasant Township (Perry County)	13.9% (±12.0 points)
22	Madison Township (Perry County)	12.6% (±10.5 points)
23	Thorn Township	10.3% (±4.5 points)
24	Clayton Township	9.2% (±8.5 points)
25	Monday Creek Township	5.3% (±8.3 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Perry 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 Thorn Township

How many renters are there in Thorn Township?

Thorn Township has an estimated 199 (±93) renting households, 10.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thorn Township?

In Thorn Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (−13.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Thorn Township?

A renting household in Thorn Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thorn Township?

The median renting household in Thorn Township, OH has an income of $35,625 (±$10,529) a year, against $103,476 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 Thorn township, Perry County, Ohio (county subdivision:76659, in state:39 county:127).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.