What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Fayette County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Fayette County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.4% (±8.2 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Fayette County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 400 renting households against 1,062 that own their home.

In Union Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 25.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.4% (±8.2 points)
Renting households: 400 (±128)
Median renter income: $31,846 (±$10,296)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Fayette County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.4% (±8.2 points)	35.3% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	400 (±128)	4,090 (±373)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,062 (±160)	7,492 (±337)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,846 (±$10,296)	$39,674 (±$6,409)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,553 (±$21,269)	$81,702 (±$6,707)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Union Township (Fayette County), the renter share is not measurably different from Fayette County (35.3%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Union Township (Fayette County) ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 741 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Union Township (Fayette 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	25.6% (±7.2 points)	27.4% (±8.2 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$668 (±$63)	$829 (±$64)	+24.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,130 (±$12,368)	$74,352 (±$14,217)	+51.3%	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 Union Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Fayette County)	—	27.4% (±8.2 points)	—
Washington Court House	3.0 mi	44.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Bloomingburg	5.3 mi	30.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper Township	6.2 mi	35.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milledgeville	6.4 mi	40.5% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Fayette County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Paint Township (Fayette County)	7.1 mi	26.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jeffersonville	7.5 mi	56.0% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Octa	8.1 mi	24.0% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Concord Township (Fayette County), OH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Court House, OH (44.9%), Jeffersonville, OH (56.0%).

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

Households that rent across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Jeffersonville	56.0% (±10.9 points)
2	Washington Court House	44.9% (±4.5 points)
3	Milledgeville	40.5% (±20.3 points)
4	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	36.1% (±9.5 points)
5	Jasper Township	35.8% (±16.3 points)
6	Bloomingburg	30.8% (±13.8 points)
7	Union Township (Fayette County)	27.4% (±8.2 points)
8	Perry Township (Fayette County)	27.3% (±16.3 points)
9	Paint Township (Fayette County)	26.8% (±9.5 points)
10	Octa	24.0% (±30.8 points)
11	Wayne Township (Fayette County)	19.0% (±13.3 points)
12	Madison Township (Fayette County)	9.1% (±8.6 points)
13	Green Township (Fayette County)	7.6% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Fayette 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 Union Township (Fayette County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Fayette County)?

Union Township (Fayette County) has an estimated 400 (±128) renting households, 27.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Fayette County)?

In Union Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 25.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Fayette County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Fayette County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Fayette County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Fayette County), OH has an income of $31,846 (±$10,296) a year, against $88,553 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 Union township, Fayette County, Ohio (county subdivision:78316, in state:39 county:047).

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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