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

Name: Rent burden in Coal Township (Jackson County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.7% (±23.3 points) of renting households in Coal Township (Jackson County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.7% (±23.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 59.7% (±18.3 points)
Median share of income: 37.4% (±13.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Coal Township (Jackson County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Coal Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	13.0% (±12.3 points)	15.2%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.1% (±7.7 points)	15.5%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.1% (±10.2 points)	10.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.0% (±11.7 points)	12.7%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±14.5 points)	3.0%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	59.7% (±18.3 points)	43.3%	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.

Coal Township (Jackson County) against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Coal Township (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.7% (±23.3 points)	46.3% (±8.9 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	59.7% (±18.3 points)	43.3% (±8.6 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.4% (±13.8 points)	28.5% (±4.4 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,120 (±$5,252)	$26,419 (±$2,509)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$732 (±$178)	$769 (±$38)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Coal Township (Jackson County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jackson County (46.3%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Coal Township (Jackson County) ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 376 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 Coal Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Township (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Coal Township (Jackson County)	—	59.7% (±23.3 points)	—
Coalton	0.2 mi	46.7% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Jackson County)	3.6 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lick Township	3.6 mi	50.3% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wellston	4.0 mi	16.8% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Jackson	4.8 mi	45.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hamden	5.7 mi	50.6% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milton Township (Jackson County)	6.4 mi	100.0% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Jackson County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±93.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wellston, OH (16.8%).

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Bloomfield Township (Jackson County)	100.0% (±81.6 points)
1 (tie)	Milton Township (Jackson County)	100.0% (±65.8 points)
1 (tie)	Washington Township (Jackson County)	100.0% (±141.4 points)
4	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	74.4% (±75.6 points)
5	Jefferson Township (Jackson County)	66.2% (±17.0 points)
6	Scioto Township (Jackson County)	65.1% (±66.9 points)
7	Coal Township (Jackson County)	59.7% (±23.3 points)
8	Franklin Township (Jackson County)	53.1% (±76.9 points)
9	Lick Township	50.3% (±31.5 points)
10	Oak Hill	49.1% (±19.8 points)
11	Coalton	46.7% (±40.0 points)
12	Jackson	45.8% (±13.1 points)
13	Wellston	16.8% (±17.1 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Jackson 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 Coal Township (Jackson County)

Are renters in Coal Township (Jackson County) rent-burdened?

59.7% of renting households in Coal Township (Jackson 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 Coal Township (Jackson County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Coal Township (Jackson County), OH spends 37.4% (±13.8 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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