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

Name: Rent burden in Liberty Township (Fairfield County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.2% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Liberty Township (Fairfield County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.2% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.0% (±16.7 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±8.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Liberty Township (Fairfield County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	10.8% (±8.9 points)	12.9%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.8% (±11.6 points)	14.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±5.6 points)	12.3%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±12.5 points)	12.1%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.2% (±3.6 points)	10.3%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	55.0% (±16.7 points)	37.8%	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.

Liberty Township (Fairfield County) against Fairfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.2% (±17.1 points)	48.1% (±3.9 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.0% (±16.7 points)	37.8% (±3.4 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±8.5 points)	29.2% (±1.4 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,583 (±$15,091)	$51,741 (±$2,066)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$899 (±$190)	$1,172 (±$29)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Liberty Township (Fairfield County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fairfield County (48.1%).

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

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

In Fairfield County, Liberty Township (Fairfield County) ranks 7 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 434 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 Liberty Township (Fairfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Fairfield County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	—	57.2% (±17.1 points)	—
Baltimore	2.8 mi	61.2% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Violet Township	5.3 mi	46.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkersville	5.4 mi	77.8% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thurston	5.5 mi	31.4% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Millersport	5.6 mi	62.5% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll	5.9 mi	50.0% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Etna Township	6.0 mi	50.1% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	6.1 mi	0.0% (±31.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Etna, OH (0.0%).

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 Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fairfield Beach	85.0% (±41.1 points)
2	Berne Township	72.7% (±37.8 points)
3	Amanda Township (Fairfield County)	70.8% (±39.9 points)
4	Amanda	67.7% (±71.6 points)
5	Millersport	62.5% (±23.6 points)
6	Baltimore	61.2% (±17.8 points)
7	Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	57.2% (±17.1 points)
8	Clearcreek Township	52.6% (±31.9 points)
9 (tie)	Lancaster	51.1% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	Greenfield Township (Fairfield County)	51.1% (±28.4 points)
11	Carroll	50.0% (±42.4 points)
12	Bremen	49.0% (±24.4 points)
13	Sugar Grove	48.3% (±37.9 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Liberty Township (Fairfield County)

Are renters in Liberty Township (Fairfield County) rent-burdened?

57.2% of renting households in Liberty Township (Fairfield 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 Liberty Township (Fairfield County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Liberty Township (Fairfield County), OH spends 36.4% (±8.5 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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