What percentage of people rent in Washington Township (Licking County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Licking County), OH, 2020–2024
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37.2% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Licking County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 408 renting households against 690 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Licking County), the share of households that rent went from 31.4% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.2% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 408 (±105)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Township (Licking County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Licking County)	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.2% (±9.6 points)	26.3% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	408 (±105)	18,017 (±926)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	690 (±147)	50,603 (±1,013)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$47,498 (±$3,500)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,031 (±$20,093)	$101,818 (±$3,111)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Licking County), the renter share is higher than in Licking County (26.3%).

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

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

In Licking County, Washington Township (Licking County) ranks 5 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 333 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Licking 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	31.4% (±8.1 points)	37.2% (±9.6 points)	+5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$589 (±$69)	$791 (±$114)	+34.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,071 (±$8,860)	$82,857 (±$19,458)	+68.9%	Up 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 Washington Township (Licking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Licking County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Licking County)	—	37.2% (±9.6 points)	—
Utica	2.1 mi	45.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Louisville	3.1 mi	12.5% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Morgan Township (Knox County)	4.8 mi	5.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Martinsburg	4.9 mi	37.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township (Licking County)	5.0 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Eden Township (Licking County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Burlington Township	5.5 mi	11.1% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Knox County)	6.1 mi	20.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Louisville, OH (12.5%), Morgan Township (Knox County), OH (5.8%), Newton Township (Licking County), OH (15.4%).

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

Households that rent across Licking County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hebron	47.6% (±9.7 points)
2	Utica	45.0% (±11.7 points)
3	Newark	44.2% (±2.7 points)
4	Johnstown	38.1% (±7.3 points)
5	Washington Township (Licking County)	37.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Etna	32.2% (±14.5 points)
7	Mary Ann Township	29.6% (±16.8 points)
8	Monroe Township (Licking County)	28.2% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Heath	27.9% (±4.4 points)
9 (tie)	Pataskala	27.9% (±4.6 points)
11	Gratiot	27.4% (±18.4 points)

Showing 11 of 43 places in Licking 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 Washington Township (Licking County)

How many renters are there in Washington Township (Licking County)?

Washington Township (Licking County) has an estimated 408 (±105) renting households, 37.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Licking County)?

In Washington Township (Licking County), the share of households that rent went from 31.4% in 2015–2019 to 37.2% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Washington Township (Licking County)?

A renting household in Washington Township (Licking County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned 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 Washington township, Licking County, Ohio (county subdivision:81410, in state:39 county:089).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.