What percentage of people rent in Ranson corporation, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Ranson corporation, WV, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Ranson corporation, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 650 renting households against 1,701 that own their home.

In Ranson corporation, the share of households that rent went from 40.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−13.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.6% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 650 (±140)
Median renter income: $75,438 (±$23,779)

Who rents and who owns in Ranson corporation

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ranson corporation	Jefferson County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.6% (±6.2 points)	19.7% (±1.9 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	650 (±140)	4,499 (±446)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,701 (±231)	18,305 (±449)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,438 (±$23,779)	$46,010 (±$3,468)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,573 (±$12,431)	$112,022 (±$3,272)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Ranson corporation, the renter share is higher than in Jefferson County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (25.1%).

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

In Jefferson County, Ranson corporation ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 144 of 272.

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

How renting in Ranson corporation 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	40.8% (±7.1 points)	27.6% (±6.2 points)	−13.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,203 (±$136)	$1,536 (±$312)	+27.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,724 (±$7,689)	$89,523 (±$10,950)	+34.2%	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 Ranson corporation

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ranson corporation
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ranson corporation	—	27.6% (±6.2 points)	—
Charles Town	3.2 mi	25.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah Junction	3.6 mi	26.1% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivar	7.1 mi	42.5% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Harpers Ferry	7.6 mi	20.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shannondale	7.8 mi	14.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Shepherdstown	9.4 mi	26.8% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Inwood	9.7 mi	15.7% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Martinsburg	11 mi	52.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shannondale, WV (14.3%), Inwood, WV (15.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bolivar, WV (42.5%), Martinsburg, WV (52.1%).

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
1	Bolivar	42.5% (±10.0 points)
2	Ranson corporation	27.6% (±6.2 points)
3	Shepherdstown	26.8% (±13.3 points)
4	Shenandoah Junction	26.1% (±21.6 points)
5	Charles Town	25.5% (±5.9 points)
6	Harpers Ferry	20.0% (±14.8 points)
7	Shannondale	14.3% (±7.2 points)

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 Ranson corporation

How many renters are there in Ranson corporation?

Ranson corporation has an estimated 650 (±140) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ranson corporation?

In Ranson corporation, the share of households that rent went from 40.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−13.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Ranson corporation?

A renting household in Ranson corporation has 2.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ranson corporation?

The median renting household in Ranson corporation, WV has an income of $75,438 (±$23,779) a year, against $95,573 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 Ranson corporation, West Virginia (place:66988, in state:54).

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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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