What percentage of people rent in Wayne Township (Darke County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Wayne Township (Darke County), OH, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Wayne Township (Darke County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 441 renting households against 1,397 that own their home.

In Wayne Township (Darke County), the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 24.0% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.0% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 441 (±118)
Median renter income: $51,042 (±$9,003)

Who rents and who owns in Wayne Township (Darke County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Darke County)	Darke County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.0% (±5.3 points)	27.6% (±2.1 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	441 (±118)	5,884 (±441)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,397 (±91)	15,413 (±499)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.1 (±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	$51,042 (±$9,003)	$38,546 (±$3,290)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,662 (±$15,534)	$79,698 (±$3,017)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Wayne Township (Darke County), the renter share is not measurably different from Darke County (27.6%).

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

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

In Darke County, Wayne Township (Darke County) ranks 20 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 925 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Wayne Township (Darke 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	18.6% (±3.7 points)	24.0% (±5.3 points)	+5.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$623 (±$109)	$725 (±$98)	+16.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,237 (±$6,366)	$85,735 (±$7,864)	+18.7%	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 Wayne Township (Darke County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Darke County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Darke County)	—	24.0% (±5.3 points)	—
Versailles	0.2 mi	28.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Russia	3.9 mi	16.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Darke County)	5.4 mi	31.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Darke County)	5.6 mi	0.0% (±22.1 points)	Lower
Loramie Township	6.0 mi	13.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Patterson Township	6.4 mi	7.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Darke County)	6.5 mi	20.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yorkshire	7.0 mi	0.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: York Township (Darke County), OH (0.0%), Loramie Township, OH (13.3%), Patterson Township, OH (7.3%).

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

Households that rent across Darke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Jackson Township (Darke County)	27.8% (±6.3 points)
15	Neave Township	26.4% (±9.0 points)
16 (tie)	Arcanum	25.2% (±7.4 points)
16 (tie)	Gordon	25.2% (±13.8 points)
16 (tie)	Monroe Township (Darke County)	25.2% (±15.3 points)
19	New Madison	24.6% (±9.0 points)
20	Wayne Township (Darke County)	24.0% (±5.3 points)
21	Brown Township (Darke County)	22.7% (±7.5 points)
22	Mississinawa Township	21.9% (±17.6 points)
23	Castine	21.4% (±25.9 points)
24	Twin Township (Darke County)	21.1% (±5.5 points)
25	Adams Township (Darke County)	20.6% (±7.0 points)
26	Pitsburg	19.3% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Darke 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 Wayne Township (Darke County)

How many renters are there in Wayne Township (Darke County)?

Wayne Township (Darke County) has an estimated 441 (±118) renting households, 24.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wayne Township (Darke County)?

In Wayne Township (Darke County), the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 24.0% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wayne Township (Darke County)?

A renting household in Wayne Township (Darke County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wayne Township (Darke County)?

The median renting household in Wayne Township (Darke County), OH has an income of $51,042 (±$9,003) a year, against $95,662 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 Wayne township, Darke County, Ohio (county subdivision:82152, in state:39 county:037).

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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