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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Putnam County), OH, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Putnam County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 166 renting households against 901 that own their home.

In Union Township (Putnam County), the share of households that rent went from 17.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.6% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 166 (±73)
Median renter income: $85,040 (±$64,738)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Putnam County)	Putnam County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.6% (±6.5 points)	12.9% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	166 (±73)	1,700 (±258)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	901 (±92)	11,453 (±253)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,040 (±$64,738)	$46,528 (±$4,562)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,188 (±$27,875)	$89,404 (±$2,732)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Union Township (Putnam County), the renter share is not measurably different from Putnam County (12.9%).

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

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

In Putnam County, Union Township (Putnam County) ranks 12 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1497 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Union Township (Putnam 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	17.7% (±5.1 points)	15.6% (±6.5 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$743 (±$54)	$915 (±$54)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,875 (±$8,592)	$89,116 (±$7,880)	+8.8%	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 (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Putnam County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Putnam County)	—	15.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Kalida	2.0 mi	27.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Putnam County)	5.1 mi	1.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Greensburg Township	5.1 mi	6.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Putnam County)	5.6 mi	6.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Putnam County)	5.8 mi	8.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glandorf	6.2 mi	6.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Columbus Grove	6.4 mi	14.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ottawa Township	7.6 mi	17.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Creek Township (Putnam County), OH (1.8%), Greensburg Township, OH (6.0%), Jackson Township (Putnam County), OH (6.3%).

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

Households that rent across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Belmore	21.4% (±26.3 points)
7	West Leipsic	20.5% (±16.6 points)
8	Riley Township (Putnam County)	19.9% (±9.0 points)
9	Ottawa Township	17.8% (±4.1 points)
10	Gilboa	16.9% (±10.9 points)
11	Fort Jennings	16.7% (±6.3 points)
12	Union Township (Putnam County)	15.6% (±6.5 points)
13	Ottoville	15.3% (±6.9 points)
14	Miller City	14.8% (±18.9 points)
15	Columbus Grove	14.4% (±5.9 points)
16	Monterey Township	13.7% (±5.7 points)
17	Cloverdale	13.5% (±11.8 points)
18	Continental	10.5% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Putnam 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 (Putnam County)

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

Union Township (Putnam County) has an estimated 166 (±73) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Putnam County)?

In Union Township (Putnam County), the share of households that rent went from 17.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Union Township (Putnam County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Union Township (Putnam County), OH has an income of $85,040 (±$64,738) a year, against $97,188 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, Putnam County, Ohio (county subdivision:78526, in state:39 county:137).

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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