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

39.9% (±19.4 points) of renting households in Clayton, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
39.9% (±19.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
28.4% (±16.5 points)
Median share of income
23.1% (±7.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clayton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentClaytonMontgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%19.2% (±12.5 points)15.5%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%22.9% (±11.0 points)13.3%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.7% (±12.6 points)12.7%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.4% (±5.6 points)11.6%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.5% (±10.2 points)8.6%8.6%9.2%
35% or more28.4% (±16.5 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.

Clayton against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ClaytonMontgomery CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more39.9% (±19.4 points)46.8% (±1.9 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more28.4% (±16.5 points)38.2% (±1.6 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.1% (±7.0 points)28.7% (±0.7 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$66,272 (±$14,644)$43,098 (±$1,275)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,070 (±$143)$1,026 (±$16)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Clayton, 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, Clayton ranks 20 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1094 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 Clayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clayton
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Clayton—39.9% (±19.4 points)—
Englewood0.9 mi52.2% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Union3.1 mi12.5% (±13.7 points)Lower
Butler Township (Montgomery County)4.5 mi47.5% (±23.3 points)Not measurably different
Phillipsburg4.7 mi48.9% (±38.4 points)Not measurably different
Brookville5.3 mi53.6% (±23.0 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Montgomery County)5.4 mi53.8% (±21.1 points)Not measurably different
Trotwood5.4 mi50.3% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Montgomery County)6.0 mi56.8% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union, OH (12.5%).

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

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
14German Township (Montgomery County)46.0% (±28.0 points)
15Kettering44.1% (±4.6 points)
16 (tie)Centerville44.0% (±8.5 points)
16 (tie)Perry Township (Montgomery County)44.0% (±22.9 points)
18Miami Township (Montgomery County)42.2% (±5.4 points)
19Washington Township (Montgomery County)41.9% (±5.9 points)
20Clayton39.9% (±19.4 points)
21Huber Heights39.8% (±7.7 points)
22West Carrollton39.6% (±11.2 points)
23Jefferson Township (Montgomery County)38.9% (±19.1 points)
24Miamisburg38.5% (±9.4 points)
25Riverside36.9% (±6.7 points)
26Vandalia31.1% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 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 Clayton

Are renters in Clayton rent-burdened?

39.9% of renting households in Clayton 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 Clayton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clayton, OH spends 23.1% (±7.0 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 Clayton city, Ohio (place:15644, in state:39).

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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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