How many renters in Blue Jay, OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Blue Jay, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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86.1% (±38.4 points) of renting households in Blue Jay, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 86.1% (±38.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 69.8% (±30.4 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Blue Jay

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Blue Jay	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	14.0% (±23.4 points)	14.1%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±24.8 points)	12.9%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±24.8 points)	12.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±24.8 points)	11.9%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.3% (±23.4 points)	8.4%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	69.8% (±30.4 points)	40.3%	37.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Blue Jay against Hamilton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Jay	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	86.1% (±38.4 points)	48.7% (±1.4 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	69.8% (±30.4 points)	40.3% (±1.2 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	29.4% (±0.5 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$41,891 (±$997)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,113 (±$647)	$1,075 (±$16)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Blue Jay, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hamilton County (48.7%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (45.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hamilton County, Blue Jay ranks 2 of 84 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 105 of 2,271.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Blue Jay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Jay
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Blue Jay	—	86.1% (±38.4 points)	—
Miamitown	2.4 mi	43.4% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison	2.6 mi	35.7% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Whitewater Township	2.7 mi	53.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Hamilton County)	2.9 mi	37.8% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Crosby Township	3.2 mi	18.8% (±17.5 points)	Lower
Grandview	3.2 mi	6.2% (±33.6 points)	Lower
Taylor Creek	3.6 mi	42.5% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Harrison	4.4 mi	56.6% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrison, OH (35.7%), Harrison Township (Hamilton County), OH (37.8%), Crosby Township, OH (18.8%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sherwood (community)	100.0% (±51.9 points)
2	Blue Jay	86.1% (±38.4 points)
3	Northgate	80.2% (±16.9 points)
4	Mount Healthy Heights	76.9% (±44.3 points)
5	Delhi Hills	75.6% (±32.8 points)
6	Mack	70.5% (±46.1 points)
7	North College Hill	68.9% (±17.6 points)
8	Northbrook	68.4% (±20.1 points)

Showing 8 of 84 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blue Jay 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Jay

Are renters in Blue Jay rent-burdened?

86.1% of renting households in Blue Jay pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Blue Jay spend on rent?

The median renting household in Blue Jay, OH spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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