What percentage of people rent in Wapakoneta, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Wapakoneta, OH, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Wapakoneta, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,393 renting households against 2,986 that own their home.

In Wapakoneta, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.8% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 1,393 (±283)
Median renter income: $47,883 (±$13,741)

Who rents and who owns in Wapakoneta

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wapakoneta	Auglaize County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.8% (±5.7 points)	21.9% (±2.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,393 (±283)	4,146 (±448)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,986 (±227)	14,794 (±436)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,883 (±$13,741)	$49,094 (±$6,993)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,371 (±$3,749)	$88,382 (±$4,451)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Wapakoneta, the renter share is higher than in Auglaize County (21.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Auglaize County, Wapakoneta ranks 4 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 534 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Wapakoneta 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	36.2% (±5.5 points)	31.8% (±5.7 points)	−4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$691 (±$51)	$811 (±$197)	+17.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,512 (±$5,183)	$65,570 (±$6,896)	+14.0%	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 Wapakoneta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wapakoneta
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wapakoneta	—	31.8% (±5.7 points)	—
Duchouquet Township	2.7 mi	29.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pusheta Township	3.4 mi	14.4% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Moulton Township	5.3 mi	2.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Buckland	5.4 mi	26.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Auglaize County)	5.6 mi	23.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cridersville	6.5 mi	43.0% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Clay Township (Auglaize County)	7.3 mi	4.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Logan Township	7.5 mi	6.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pusheta Township, OH (14.4%), Moulton Township, OH (2.8%), Clay Township (Auglaize County), OH (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cridersville, OH (43.0%).

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

Households that rent across Auglaize County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cridersville	43.0% (±8.6 points)
2	Salem Township (Auglaize County)	40.5% (±30.7 points)
3	New Knoxville	32.6% (±9.9 points)
4	Wapakoneta	31.8% (±5.7 points)
5	New Bremen	29.3% (±9.0 points)
6	Duchouquet Township	29.0% (±4.2 points)
7	Buckland	26.0% (±14.3 points)
8	St. Marys Township	24.3% (±4.6 points)
9	Washington Township (Auglaize County)	23.8% (±7.0 points)
10	Wayne Township (Auglaize County)	23.3% (±10.8 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Auglaize 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 Wapakoneta

How many renters are there in Wapakoneta?

Wapakoneta has an estimated 1,393 (±283) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wapakoneta?

In Wapakoneta, the share of households that rent went from 36.2% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wapakoneta?

A renting household in Wapakoneta has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wapakoneta?

The median renting household in Wapakoneta, OH has an income of $47,883 (±$13,741) a year, against $74,371 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 Wapakoneta city, Ohio (place:80766, in state:39).

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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