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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Hancock County), OH, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Hancock County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 108 renting households against 632 that own their home.

In Union Township (Hancock County), the share of households that rent went from 15.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.6% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 108 (±59)
Median renter income: $61,719 (±$14,655)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.6% (±7.2 points)	29.2% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	108 (±59)	9,235 (±587)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	632 (±126)	22,380 (±652)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.6 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,719 (±$14,655)	$44,377 (±$3,421)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,125 (±$16,595)	$88,268 (±$3,911)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Union Township (Hancock County), the renter share is lower than in Hancock County (29.2%).

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

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

In Hancock County, Union Township (Hancock County) ranks 14 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1585 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Union Township (Hancock 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	15.4% (±5.7 points)	14.6% (±7.2 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$898 (±$88)	$1,293 (±$194)	+44.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$79,231 (±$9,438)	$80,000 (±$24,551)	+1.0%	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 (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Hancock County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Hancock County)	—	14.6% (±7.2 points)	—
Mount Cory	1.1 mi	5.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rawson	2.0 mi	17.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Ridge	4.1 mi	14.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	5.3 mi	32.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Riley Township (Putnam County)	5.8 mi	19.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Hancock County)	5.9 mi	22.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blanchard Township (Hancock County)	6.0 mi	6.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jenera	6.1 mi	26.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bluffton, OH (32.9%).

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

Households that rent across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Orange Township (Hancock County)	22.9% (±13.1 points)
9	Liberty Township (Hancock County)	19.5% (±5.6 points)
10	Pleasant Township (Hancock County)	19.1% (±9.1 points)
11	Washington Township (Hancock County)	17.4% (±5.3 points)
12	Rawson	17.0% (±11.9 points)
13	Benton Ridge	14.7% (±8.8 points)
14	Union Township (Hancock County)	14.6% (±7.2 points)
15	Delaware Township (Hancock County)	14.1% (±6.6 points)
16	Van Buren Township (Hancock County)	13.5% (±9.0 points)
17	Allen Township (Hancock County)	9.6% (±6.4 points)
18	Biglick Township	9.0% (±7.0 points)
19	Amanda Township (Hancock County)	8.4% (±7.0 points)
20	Blanchard Township (Hancock County)	6.9% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Hancock 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 (Hancock County)

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

Union Township (Hancock County) has an estimated 108 (±59) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Hancock County)?

In Union Township (Hancock County), the share of households that rent went from 15.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Union Township (Hancock County) has 3.6 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Union Township (Hancock County), OH has an income of $61,719 (±$14,655) a year, against $92,125 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, Hancock County, Ohio (county subdivision:78330, in state:39 county:063).

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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