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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Ross County), OH, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Ross County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 736 renting households against 2,309 that own their home.

In Union Township (Ross County), the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.2% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 736 (±202)
Median renter income: $53,269 (±$18,997)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Ross County)	Ross County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.2% (±5.9 points)	30.4% (±2.2 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	736 (±202)	9,059 (±675)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,309 (±262)	20,749 (±665)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,269 (±$18,997)	$38,011 (±$3,485)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,948 (±$11,177)	$73,020 (±$3,763)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Union Township (Ross County), the renter share is not measurably different from Ross County (30.4%).

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

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

In Ross County, Union Township (Ross County) ranks 15 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 916 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Union Township (Ross 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	16.8% (±4.7 points)	24.2% (±5.9 points)	+7.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$828 (±$176)	$1,150 (±$106)	+38.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,200 (±$5,379)	$81,069 (±$14,015)	+17.2%	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 (Ross County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Ross County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Ross County)	—	24.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Chillicothe	6.5 mi	39.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Deerfield Township (Ross County)	6.8 mi	28.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Frankfort	6.9 mi	34.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Ross County)	7.2 mi	29.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksburg	7.8 mi	48.6% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Scioto Township (Ross County)	8.1 mi	40.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Ross County)	8.4 mi	27.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	8.4 mi	44.8% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chillicothe, OH (39.9%), Clarksburg, OH (48.6%), Scioto Township (Ross County), OH (40.1%).

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

Households that rent across Ross County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Paxton Township	34.1% (±13.7 points)
10	Bainbridge	31.6% (±12.5 points)
11	Green Township (Ross County)	29.5% (±7.8 points)
12	Paint Township (Ross County)	28.7% (±17.1 points)
13	Deerfield Township (Ross County)	28.0% (±15.6 points)
14	Concord Township (Ross County)	27.2% (±9.9 points)
15	Union Township (Ross County)	24.2% (±5.9 points)
16	Twin Township (Ross County)	21.2% (±11.8 points)
17	Buckskin Township	19.2% (±10.0 points)
18	Huntington Township (Ross County)	18.2% (±7.4 points)
19	Colerain Township (Ross County)	17.2% (±9.9 points)
20	Liberty Township (Ross County)	16.9% (±12.0 points)
21	South Salem	15.8% (±14.0 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ross 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 (Ross County)

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

Union Township (Ross County) has an estimated 736 (±202) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Ross County)?

In Union Township (Ross County), the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Union Township (Ross County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Union Township (Ross County), OH has an income of $53,269 (±$18,997) a year, against $98,948 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, Ross County, Ohio (county subdivision:78540, in state:39 county:141).

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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