What percentage of people rent in West Portsmouth, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in West Portsmouth, OH, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±11.4 points) of the occupied homes in West Portsmouth, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 350 renting households against 959 that own their home.

In West Portsmouth, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.7% in 2020–2024 (+10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.7% (±11.4 points)
Renting households: 350 (±165)
Median renter income: $15,263 (±$14,619)

Who rents and who owns in West Portsmouth

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Portsmouth	Scioto County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.7% (±11.4 points)	31.6% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	350 (±165)	9,115 (±545)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	959 (±212)	19,749 (±568)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$15,263 (±$14,619)	$22,904 (±$2,469)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$49,297 (±$18,125)	$65,425 (±$3,579)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In West Portsmouth, the renter share is not measurably different from Scioto County (31.6%).

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

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

In Scioto County, West Portsmouth ranks 7 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 783 of 2,382.

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

How renting in West Portsmouth 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	16.6% (±7.4 points)	26.7% (±11.4 points)	+10.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$656 (±$130)	$726 (±$19)	+10.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,047 (±$11,530)	$41,695 (±$10,431)	−0.8%	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 West Portsmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Portsmouth
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Portsmouth	—	26.7% (±11.4 points)	—
Washington Township (Scioto County)	1.2 mi	26.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rosemount	3.5 mi	25.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Scioto County)	4.0 mi	26.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Scioto County)	4.8 mi	21.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	5.0 mi	51.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
South Shore	5.2 mi	40.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	5.7 mi	69.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Union Township (Scioto County)	5.8 mi	16.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portsmouth, OH (51.9%), New Boston, OH (69.4%).

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

Households that rent across Scioto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New Boston	69.4% (±8.8 points)
2	Portsmouth	51.9% (±3.6 points)
3	Lucasville	34.5% (±13.8 points)
4	Wheelersburg	30.1% (±7.0 points)
5	South Webster	29.6% (±11.2 points)
6	Porter Township (Scioto County)	28.4% (±5.5 points)
7 (tie)	West Portsmouth	26.7% (±11.4 points)
7 (tie)	Bloom Township (Scioto County)	26.7% (±8.6 points)
9 (tie)	Clay Township (Scioto County)	26.5% (±9.9 points)
9 (tie)	Washington Township (Scioto County)	26.5% (±7.8 points)
11	Rosemount	25.9% (±13.3 points)
12	Otway	24.0% (±31.3 points)
13	Valley Township (Scioto County)	21.3% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Scioto County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Portsmouth is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Portsmouth

How many renters are there in West Portsmouth?

West Portsmouth has an estimated 350 (±165) renting households, 26.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Portsmouth?

In West Portsmouth, the share of households that rent went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.7% in 2020–2024 (+10.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Portsmouth?

A renting household in West Portsmouth has 1.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Portsmouth?

The median renting household in West Portsmouth, OH has an income of $15,263 (±$14,619) a year, against $49,297 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 Portsmouth CDP, Ohio (place:84140, 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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