What percentage of people rent in West Jefferson, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in West Jefferson, OH, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in West Jefferson, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 372 renting households against 1,284 that own their home.

In West Jefferson, the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.5% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 372 (±117)
Median renter income: $40,690 (±$6,618)

Who rents and who owns in West Jefferson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Jefferson	Madison County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.5% (±6.7 points)	22.5% (±2.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	372 (±117)	3,524 (±368)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,284 (±152)	12,162 (±392)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,690 (±$6,618)	$45,398 (±$2,957)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,552 (±$24,378)	$106,946 (±$4,663)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In West Jefferson, the renter share is not measurably different from Madison County (22.5%).

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

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

In Madison County, West Jefferson ranks 9 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1017 of 2,382.

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

How renting in West Jefferson 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	34.8% (±7.2 points)	22.5% (±6.7 points)	−12.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$865 (±$145)	$969 (±$50)	+12.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,489 (±$7,376)	$64,136 (±$6,396)	+4.3%	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 West Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Jefferson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Jefferson	—	22.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Jefferson Township (Madison County)	0.5 mi	17.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Darby	4.8 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Deer Creek Township	4.8 mi	39.6% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Franklin County)	5.7 mi	17.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	6.5 mi	21.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Madison County)	7.1 mi	16.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Madison County)	7.3 mi	14.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Madison County)	7.4 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Darby, OH (3.5%), Canaan Township (Madison County), OH (5.6%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Midway	37.9% (±16.4 points)
4	London	36.3% (±5.7 points)
5	Range Township	35.9% (±12.2 points)
6	Stokes Township (Madison County)	34.1% (±14.5 points)
7	Mount Sterling	27.7% (±9.0 points)
8	South Solon	26.8% (±19.4 points)
9	West Jefferson	22.5% (±6.7 points)
10	Oak Run Township	21.0% (±21.1 points)
11	Pleasant Township (Madison County)	20.1% (±6.3 points)
12	Plain City	18.0% (±6.2 points)
13	Jefferson Township (Madison County)	17.5% (±4.5 points)
14	Union Township (Madison County)	17.1% (±11.9 points)
15	Fairfield Township (Madison County)	16.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Madison 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 West Jefferson

How many renters are there in West Jefferson?

West Jefferson has an estimated 372 (±117) renting households, 22.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Jefferson?

In West Jefferson, the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 22.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in West Jefferson?

A renting household in West Jefferson has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Jefferson?

The median renting household in West Jefferson, OH has an income of $40,690 (±$6,618) a year, against $71,552 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 West Jefferson village, Ohio (place:83580, 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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