How many renters in Clay Township (Montgomery County), OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Clay Township (Montgomery County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.8% (±21.1 points) of renting households in Clay Township (Montgomery County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.8% (±21.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.1% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.6% (±8.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clay Township (Montgomery County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clay Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	24.4% (±12.1 points)	15.5%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±8.8 points)	13.3%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.7% (±2.5 points)	12.7%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±5.5 points)	11.6%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±11.7 points)	8.6%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	42.1% (±17.6 points)	38.2%	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.

Clay Township (Montgomery County) against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.8% (±21.1 points)	46.8% (±1.9 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.1% (±17.6 points)	38.2% (±1.6 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.6% (±8.3 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,288 (±$12,236)	$43,098 (±$1,275)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$959 (±$57)	$1,026 (±$16)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Clay Township (Montgomery County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montgomery County (46.8%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Clay Township (Montgomery County) ranks 6 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 522 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 Clay Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Montgomery County)	—	53.8% (±21.1 points)	—
Phillipsburg	2.4 mi	48.9% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookville	2.6 mi	53.6% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Verona	4.6 mi	18.2% (±74.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	5.4 mi	39.9% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Preble County)	5.7 mi	29.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	5.8 mi	38.4% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Montgomery County)	6.0 mi	44.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Potsdam	6.1 mi	0.0% (±103.4 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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Moraine	69.0% (±19.0 points)
2	Fort McKinley	62.1% (±33.9 points)
3	Shiloh (community)	58.4% (±14.1 points)
4	Germantown	58.3% (±35.9 points)
5	Harrison Township (Montgomery County)	56.8% (±12.6 points)
6	Clay Township (Montgomery County)	53.8% (±21.1 points)
7	Brookville	53.6% (±23.0 points)
8	Dayton	53.0% (±3.1 points)
9	Englewood	52.2% (±14.1 points)
10	Trotwood	50.3% (±7.4 points)
11	Phillipsburg	48.9% (±38.4 points)
12	Drexel	47.6% (±26.7 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Montgomery 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 Clay Township (Montgomery County)

Are renters in Clay Township (Montgomery County) rent-burdened?

53.8% of renting households in Clay Township (Montgomery County) 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 Clay Township (Montgomery County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clay Township (Montgomery County), OH spends 31.6% (±8.3 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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