What percentage of people rent in Troy Township (Athens County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Troy Township (Athens County), OH, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Troy Township (Athens County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 142 renting households against 906 that own their home.

In Troy Township (Athens County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.5% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 142 (±53)
Median renter income: $33,000 (±$24,187)

Who rents and who owns in Troy Township (Athens County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Troy Township (Athens County)	Athens County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.5% (±5.2 points)	39.6% (±2.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	142 (±53)	9,115 (±600)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	906 (±171)	13,899 (±516)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±1.0)	2.3 (±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	$33,000 (±$24,187)	$27,204 (±$3,597)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,786 (±$13,010)	$77,750 (±$4,814)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Troy Township (Athens County), the renter share is lower than in Athens County (39.6%).

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

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

In Athens County, Troy Township (Athens County) ranks 20 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1656 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Troy Township (Athens 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	14.4% (±5.3 points)	13.5% (±5.2 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$587 (±$30)	$748 (±$456)	+27.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,121 (±$10,903)	$56,389 (±$14,453)	+19.7%	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 Troy Township (Athens County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Troy Township (Athens County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Troy Township (Athens County)	—	13.5% (±5.2 points)	—
Coolville	1.5 mi	21.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township (Washington County)	5.9 mi	16.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	6.4 mi	28.4% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage Township	6.5 mi	7.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township (Meigs County)	6.8 mi	25.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Belpre Township	7.2 mi	11.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blennerhassett	8.0 mi	7.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Meigs County)	8.6 mi	30.1% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Athens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Trimble Township	23.8% (±5.8 points)
15	Buchtel	23.2% (±14.0 points)
16	Coolville	21.0% (±11.5 points)
17	Amesville	17.7% (±14.0 points)
18	Alexander Township	15.9% (±6.5 points)
19	Jacksonville	15.0% (±11.2 points)
20	Troy Township (Athens County)	13.5% (±5.2 points)
21	Lodi Township	13.4% (±8.6 points)
22	Rome Township (Athens County)	13.3% (±9.6 points)
23	Ames Township	8.7% (±6.5 points)
24	Carthage Township	7.5% (±6.9 points)
25	Waterloo Township	5.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Athens 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 Troy Township (Athens County)

How many renters are there in Troy Township (Athens County)?

Troy Township (Athens County) has an estimated 142 (±53) renting households, 13.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Troy Township (Athens County)?

In Troy Township (Athens County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Troy Township (Athens County)?

A renting household in Troy Township (Athens County) has 3.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Troy Township (Athens County)?

The median renting household in Troy Township (Athens County), OH has an income of $33,000 (±$24,187) a year, against $61,786 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 Troy township, Athens County, Ohio (county subdivision:77546, in state:39 county:009).

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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