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

Name: Rent burden in Cynthian Township, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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79.4% (±38.3 points) of renting households in Cynthian Township, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 79.4% (±38.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 79.4% (±32.8 points)
Median share of income: 37.1% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cynthian Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cynthian Township	Shelby County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	5.9% (±13.7 points)	21.0%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±19.7 points)	17.0%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.5% (±24.2 points)	13.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.2% (±1.9 points)	12.7%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±19.7 points)	8.1%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	79.4% (±32.8 points)	28.0%	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.

Cynthian Township against Shelby County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cynthian Township	Shelby County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	79.4% (±38.3 points)	36.1% (±6.6 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	79.4% (±32.8 points)	28.0% (±5.6 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.1% (±5.1 points)	24.5% (±2.3 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,720 (±$4,228)	$45,421 (±$4,528)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,320 (±$291)	$922 (±$57)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Cynthian Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Shelby County (36.1%).

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

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

In Shelby County, Cynthian Township ranks 2 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 141 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 Cynthian Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cynthian Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cynthian Township	—	79.4% (±38.3 points)	—
Fort Loramie	3.5 mi	28.0% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Loramie Township	4.1 mi	16.7% (±35.2 points)	Lower
McLean Township	4.7 mi	36.2% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Turtle Creek Township	5.2 mi	100.0% (±98.3 points)	Not measurably different
Russia	5.3 mi	47.2% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Shelby County)	5.9 mi	7.5% (±26.9 points)	Lower
Minster	6.9 mi	8.6% (±21.9 points)	Lower
Patterson Township	6.9 mi	64.3% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Loramie, OH (28.0%), Loramie Township, OH (16.7%), Washington Township (Shelby County), OH (7.5%).

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Turtle Creek Township	100.0% (±98.3 points)
2	Cynthian Township	79.4% (±38.3 points)
3	Perry Township (Shelby County)	76.1% (±58.7 points)
4	Lockington	58.8% (±85.4 points)
5	Port Jefferson	50.0% (±54.1 points)
6	Russia	47.2% (±66.3 points)
7	Franklin Township (Shelby County)	45.5% (±27.5 points)
8	Sidney	36.4% (±8.9 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Shelby 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 Cynthian Township

Are renters in Cynthian Township rent-burdened?

79.4% of renting households in Cynthian 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 Cynthian Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cynthian Township, OH spends 37.1% (±5.1 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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