What percentage of people rent in Unity Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Unity Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.8% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Unity Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 863 renting households against 2,930 that own their home.

In Unity Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 863 (±190)
Median renter income: $32,188 (±$17,667)

Who rents and who owns in Unity Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Unity Township	Columbiana County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±4.7 points)	27.3% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	863 (±190)	11,300 (±808)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,930 (±252)	30,159 (±909)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,188 (±$17,667)	$32,298 (±$4,544)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,167 (±$8,749)	$71,689 (±$2,549)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Unity Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Columbiana County (27.3%).

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

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

In Columbiana County, Unity Township ranks 20 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 995 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Unity Township 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	21.8% (±4.4 points)	22.8% (±4.7 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$761 (±$96)	$813 (±$93)	+6.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,405 (±$3,954)	$51,930 (±$5,032)	+3.0%	Down 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 Unity Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unity Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Unity Township	—	22.8% (±4.7 points)	—
East Palestine	1.9 mi	31.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Waterford	2.7 mi	26.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Mahoning County)	5.4 mi	23.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Columbiana	5.4 mi	38.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Little Beaver Township	5.5 mi	8.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rogers	5.8 mi	30.6% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Enon Valley	5.9 mi	32.6% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
S.N.P.J.	6.1 mi	0.0% (±98.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little Beaver Township, PA (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbiana, OH (38.1%).

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

Households that rent across Columbiana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Madison Township (Columbiana County)	28.7% (±15.6 points)
15	Summitville	27.3% (±22.1 points)
16	New Waterford	26.8% (±9.4 points)
17	Washington Township (Columbiana County)	25.8% (±7.6 points)
18	St. Clair Township (Columbiana County)	24.2% (±6.7 points)
19	Leetonia	23.4% (±6.5 points)
20	Unity Township	22.8% (±4.7 points)
21	Calcutta	22.4% (±8.5 points)
22	Hanoverton	20.6% (±10.2 points)
23	Glenmoor	17.8% (±12.8 points)
24	Salem Township (Columbiana County)	16.5% (±4.0 points)
25	Elkrun Township	15.6% (±8.7 points)
26	Liverpool Township (Columbiana County)	15.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbiana 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 Unity Township

How many renters are there in Unity Township?

Unity Township has an estimated 863 (±190) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Unity Township?

In Unity Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Unity Township?

A renting household in Unity Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Unity Township?

The median renting household in Unity Township, OH has an income of $32,188 (±$17,667) a year, against $64,167 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 Unity township, Columbiana County, Ohio (county subdivision:78890, in state:39 county:029).

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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