What percentage of people rent in Wheelersburg, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Wheelersburg, OH, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Wheelersburg, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 773 renting households against 1,798 that own their home.

In Wheelersburg, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.1% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 773 (±195)
Median renter income: $23,930 (±$9,166)

Who rents and who owns in Wheelersburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wheelersburg	Scioto County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.1% (±7.0 points)	31.6% (±1.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	773 (±195)	9,115 (±545)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,798 (±261)	19,749 (±568)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±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	$23,930 (±$9,166)	$22,904 (±$2,469)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,833 (±$10,721)	$65,425 (±$3,579)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Wheelersburg, 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, Wheelersburg ranks 4 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 602 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Wheelersburg 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	27.7% (±6.8 points)	30.1% (±7.0 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$621 (±$119)	$685 (±$148)	+10.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,730 (±$13,315)	$63,132 (±$10,005)	+7.5%	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 Wheelersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheelersburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wheelersburg	—	30.1% (±7.0 points)	—
Porter Township (Scioto County)	0.5 mi	28.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Scioto County)	4.6 mi	19.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
New Boston	4.9 mi	69.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Vernon Township (Scioto County)	5.3 mi	10.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Portsmouth	5.7 mi	51.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
South Shore	6.5 mi	40.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rosemount	7.3 mi	25.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Scioto County)	7.4 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrison Township (Scioto County), OH (19.7%), Vernon Township (Scioto County), OH (10.7%).

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

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)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Scioto County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wheelersburg 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 Wheelersburg

How many renters are there in Wheelersburg?

Wheelersburg has an estimated 773 (±195) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wheelersburg?

In Wheelersburg, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wheelersburg?

A renting household in Wheelersburg has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wheelersburg?

The median renting household in Wheelersburg, OH has an income of $23,930 (±$9,166) a year, against $85,833 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 Wheelersburg CDP, Ohio (place:84588, 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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