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

43.3% (±14.6 points) of renting households in Canton Township, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
43.3% (±14.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.2% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income
27.5% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Canton Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCanton TownshipStark CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%21.8% (±8.7 points)17.4%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.0% (±7.7 points)15.4%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.3% (±6.0 points)12.8%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.6% (±6.6 points)12.1%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.1% (±6.5 points)7.4%8.6%9.2%
35% or more38.2% (±13.1 points)34.9%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.

Canton Township against Stark County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Canton TownshipStark CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more43.3% (±14.6 points)42.3% (±2.6 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.2% (±13.1 points)34.9% (±2.4 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.5% (±4.6 points)26.8% (±0.9 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$39,416 (±$10,334)$39,074 (±$1,984)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$902 (±$65)$909 (±$12)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Canton Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Stark County (42.3%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (45.9%).

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

In Stark County, Canton Township ranks 17 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 955 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 Canton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Canton Township—43.3% (±14.6 points)—
North Industry1.6 mi79.5% (±53.5 points)Not measurably different
Canton3.6 mi47.8% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
East Canton4.4 mi44.8% (±17.0 points)Not measurably different
Pike Township (Stark County)4.8 mi48.8% (±23.1 points)Not measurably different
Reedurban5.0 mi69.5% (±28.3 points)Not measurably different
Meyers Lake5.3 mi26.8% (±48.0 points)Not measurably different
Osnaburg Township5.3 mi31.8% (±15.1 points)Not measurably different
Richville5.7 mi38.5% (±31.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Stark County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11Lawrence Township (Stark County)47.0% (±19.2 points)
12North Canton46.3% (±10.6 points)
13Perry Heights45.4% (±14.9 points)
14East Canton44.8% (±17.0 points)
15Louisville43.9% (±11.3 points)
16Massillon43.4% (±6.9 points)
17Canton Township43.3% (±14.6 points)
18East Sparta42.6% (±31.2 points)
19Brewster42.2% (±31.2 points)
20Jackson Township (Stark County)39.9% (±6.9 points)
21Alliance39.2% (±9.1 points)
22Richville38.5% (±31.1 points)
23Plain Township (Stark County)37.8% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Stark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Canton Township

Are renters in Canton Township rent-burdened?

43.3% of renting households in Canton Township 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 Canton Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Canton Township, OH spends 27.5% (±4.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Canton township, Stark County, Ohio (county subdivision:12014, in state:39 county:151).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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