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

47.5% (±9.0 points) of renting households in Chillicothe, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
47.5% (±9.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.9% (±8.0 points)
Median share of income
28.8% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chillicothe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentChillicotheRoss CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%12.2% (±4.6 points)17.5%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.1% (±5.2 points)14.8%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.9% (±5.7 points)11.3%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.3% (±4.9 points)8.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±4.1 points)10.0%8.6%9.2%
35% or more38.9% (±8.0 points)37.7%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.

Chillicothe against Ross County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ChillicotheRoss CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more47.5% (±9.0 points)47.7% (±6.4 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.9% (±8.0 points)37.7% (±5.8 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.8% (±3.6 points)28.7% (±3.0 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$37,106 (±$6,627)$38,011 (±$3,485)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$887 (±$32)$906 (±$40)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Chillicothe, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ross County (47.7%).

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

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

In Ross County, Chillicothe ranks 13 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 745 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 Chillicothe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chillicothe
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Chillicothe—47.5% (±9.0 points)—
Scioto Township (Ross County)1.7 mi49.1% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Ross County)4.8 mi54.9% (±42.0 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Ross County)6.5 mi55.3% (±17.3 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Ross County)7.5 mi55.3% (±27.0 points)Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Ross County)7.9 mi27.6% (±32.7 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Ross County)9.2 mi58.0% (±49.4 points)Not measurably different
Twin Township (Ross County)9.3 mi52.1% (±42.6 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Ross County)9.8 mi0.0% (±106.2 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 Ross County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7Clarksburg55.7% (±22.6 points)
8 (tie)Green Township (Ross County)55.3% (±27.0 points)
8 (tie)Union Township (Ross County)55.3% (±17.3 points)
10Springfield Township (Ross County)54.9% (±42.0 points)
11Twin Township (Ross County)52.1% (±42.6 points)
12Scioto Township (Ross County)49.1% (±8.9 points)
13Chillicothe47.5% (±9.0 points)
14Frankfort40.6% (±17.1 points)
15Concord Township (Ross County)37.8% (±19.2 points)
16Bainbridge34.4% (±49.0 points)
17Paxton Township30.6% (±26.6 points)
18Huntington Township (Ross County)27.6% (±32.7 points)
19Harrison Township (Ross County)13.3% (±27.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ross 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 Chillicothe

Are renters in Chillicothe rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chillicothe, OH spends 28.8% (±3.6 points) 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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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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