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

37.7% (±12.1 points) of renting households in Delphos, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
37.7% (±12.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
31.9% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income
23.9% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Delphos

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentDelphosAllen CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%22.3% (±11.8 points)18.9%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.8% (±11.3 points)16.0%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.6% (±7.0 points)11.1%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.8% (±7.2 points)13.0%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.8% (±4.8 points)6.1%8.6%9.2%
35% or more31.9% (±11.1 points)34.9%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.

Delphos against Allen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DelphosAllen CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more37.7% (±12.1 points)41.0% (±3.7 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more31.9% (±11.1 points)34.9% (±3.1 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.9% (±6.7 points)26.5% (±1.3 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$45,074 (±$12,043)$39,864 (±$2,919)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$812 (±$59)$922 (±$24)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Delphos, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allen County (41.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Allen County, Delphos ranks 12 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1203 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 Delphos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delphos
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Delphos—37.7% (±12.1 points)—
Marion Township (Allen County)3.4 mi36.1% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Van Wert County)3.4 mi33.3% (±20.8 points)Not measurably different
Fort Jennings4.5 mi67.5% (±40.6 points)Not measurably different
Jennings Township (Putnam County)4.6 mi46.7% (±25.9 points)Not measurably different
Middle Point5.8 mi25.0% (±87.4 points)Not measurably different
Ottoville6.1 mi33.3% (±30.3 points)Not measurably different
Monterey Township7.1 mi20.2% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Venedocia7.6 mi5.3% (±74.1 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 Allen County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6American Township44.0% (±12.2 points)
7Elida43.0% (±46.8 points)
8Bath Township (Allen County)41.8% (±16.2 points)
9Lima41.6% (±5.1 points)
10Shawnee Township39.8% (±18.4 points)
11Auglaize Township (Allen County)37.9% (±28.8 points)
12Delphos37.7% (±12.1 points)
13Marion Township (Allen County)36.1% (±13.0 points)
14Monroe Township (Allen County)32.1% (±29.4 points)
15Fort Shawnee31.3% (±19.8 points)
16Perry Township (Allen County)29.0% (±21.9 points)
17Lafayette28.6% (±70.6 points)
18Cairo26.9% (±72.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Allen 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 Delphos

Are renters in Delphos rent-burdened?

37.7% of renting households in Delphos 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 Delphos spend on rent?

The median renting household in Delphos, OH spends 23.9% (±6.7 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 Delphos city, Ohio (place:21602, 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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