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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Muskingum County), OH, 2020–2024
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27.3% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Muskingum County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 393 renting households against 1,048 that own their home.

In Union Township (Muskingum County), the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.3% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 393 (±87)
Median renter income: $36,964 (±$21,646)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Muskingum County)	Muskingum County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.3% (±5.5 points)	31.8% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	393 (±87)	10,934 (±671)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,048 (±150)	23,423 (±628)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,964 (±$21,646)	$36,299 (±$2,994)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,773 (±$21,795)	$76,250 (±$2,402)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Union Township (Muskingum County), the renter share is not measurably different from Muskingum County (31.8%).

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

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

In Muskingum County, Union Township (Muskingum County) ranks 12 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 748 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Union Township (Muskingum 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	25.3% (±4.6 points)	27.3% (±5.5 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$725 (±$91)	$799 (±$102)	+10.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,707 (±$7,086)	$71,329 (±$7,144)	+12.0%	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 (Muskingum County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Muskingum County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Muskingum County)	—	27.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Norwich	1.1 mi	10.8% (±14.0 points)	Lower
New Concord	2.8 mi	52.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Muskingum County)	4.5 mi	3.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Highland Township (Muskingum County)	5.1 mi	6.4% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Westland Township	5.5 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rich Hill Township	6.2 mi	3.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Salt Creek Township (Muskingum County)	6.5 mi	5.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Muskingum County)	6.9 mi	9.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwich, OH (10.8%), Perry Township (Muskingum County), OH (3.7%), Highland Township (Muskingum County), OH (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Concord, OH (52.4%).

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

Households that rent across Muskingum County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Philo	38.2% (±15.5 points)
7	Dresden	35.6% (±8.7 points)
8	South Zanesville	35.4% (±10.2 points)
9	Jefferson Township (Muskingum County)	34.2% (±10.0 points)
10	Harrison Township (Muskingum County)	31.0% (±10.3 points)
11	Washington Township (Muskingum County)	27.4% (±9.9 points)
12	Union Township (Muskingum County)	27.3% (±5.5 points)
13	Pleasant Grove	25.4% (±14.1 points)
14	Falls Township (Muskingum County)	23.7% (±5.8 points)
15	Newton Township (Muskingum County)	23.5% (±7.0 points)
16	Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	22.6% (±7.9 points)
17	Springfield Township (Muskingum County)	20.0% (±5.1 points)
18	Brush Creek Township (Muskingum County)	19.7% (±11.7 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Muskingum 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 (Muskingum County)

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

Union Township (Muskingum County) has an estimated 393 (±87) renting households, 27.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Muskingum County)?

In Union Township (Muskingum County), the share of households that rent went from 25.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Union Township (Muskingum County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Union Township (Muskingum County), OH has an income of $36,964 (±$21,646) a year, against $79,773 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, Muskingum County, Ohio (county subdivision:78498, in state:39 county:119).

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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