What percentage of people rent in Wells Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Wells Township, OH, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±10.7 points) of the occupied homes in Wells Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 307 renting households against 716 that own their home.

In Wells Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.0% (±10.7 points)
Renting households: 307 (±112)
Median renter income: $44,507 (±$8,826)

Who rents and who owns in Wells Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wells Township	Jefferson County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.0% (±10.7 points)	29.5% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	307 (±112)	7,995 (±504)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	716 (±189)	19,148 (±534)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,507 (±$8,826)	$32,606 (±$2,746)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,250 (±$23,553)	$70,602 (±$2,661)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Wells Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (29.5%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Wells Township ranks 13 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 606 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Wells 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	25.9% (±6.7 points)	30.0% (±10.7 points)	+4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$635 (±$125)	$589 (±$364)	−7.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,250 (±$7,652)	$48,977 (±$11,835)	+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 Wells Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wells Township	—	30.0% (±10.7 points)	—
New Alexandria	2.0 mi	17.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Creek Township	3.5 mi	30.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brilliant	3.5 mi	43.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Bottom	4.2 mi	25.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsburg	4.9 mi	20.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Steubenville Township	5.0 mi	36.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Jefferson County)	5.4 mi	26.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mingo Junction	5.7 mi	31.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Ross Township (Jefferson County)	35.3% (±23.3 points)
8	Amsterdam	32.4% (±13.5 points)
9	Mingo Junction	31.4% (±8.6 points)
10	Cross Creek Township	30.8% (±6.1 points)
11	Toronto	30.6% (±4.9 points)
12	Knox Township (Jefferson County)	30.2% (±5.4 points)
13	Wells Township	30.0% (±10.7 points)
14	Empire	28.1% (±17.3 points)
15	Yorkville	28.0% (±10.7 points)
16	Warren Township (Jefferson County)	26.7% (±5.4 points)
17	Bergholz	25.2% (±12.7 points)
18	Adena	23.7% (±11.8 points)
19	Stratton	23.5% (±12.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Jefferson 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 Wells Township

How many renters are there in Wells Township?

Wells Township has an estimated 307 (±112) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wells Township?

In Wells Township, the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wells Township?

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

How much do renters earn in Wells Township?

The median renting household in Wells Township, OH has an income of $44,507 (±$8,826) a year, against $56,250 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 Wells township, Jefferson County, Ohio (county subdivision:82698, in state:39 county:081).

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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