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

Name: Rent burden in Monroe Township (Licking County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.8% (±15.6 points) of renting households in Monroe Township (Licking County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.8% (±15.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.2% (±15.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Monroe Township (Licking County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Monroe Township (Licking County)	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	25.3% (±12.9 points)	18.2%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.7% (±5.9 points)	14.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.6% (±7.0 points)	12.5%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.5% (±10.4 points)	13.2%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.6% (±3.6 points)	6.9%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	32.2% (±15.2 points)	34.5%	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.

Monroe Township (Licking County) against Licking County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Licking County)	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.8% (±15.6 points)	41.4% (±3.6 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.2% (±15.2 points)	34.5% (±3.2 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±4.4 points)	26.7% (±1.1 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$65,848 (±$19,902)	$47,498 (±$3,500)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,033 (±$431)	$1,078 (±$34)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Monroe Township (Licking County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Licking County (41.4%).

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

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

In Licking County, Monroe Township (Licking County) ranks 25 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1254 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 Monroe Township (Licking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Licking County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Licking County)	—	36.8% (±15.6 points)	—
Johnstown	1.8 mi	35.2% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem Township	4.7 mi	16.7% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford Township (Licking County)	5.1 mi	64.9% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jersey Township	5.3 mi	48.5% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford (Croton)	5.5 mi	64.9% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Albany	6.0 mi	35.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Township (Franklin County)	6.6 mi	34.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±82.3 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 Licking County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
19	Granville Township (Licking County)	39.1% (±16.0 points)
20	Buckeye Lake	38.1% (±18.6 points)
21 (tie)	Granville	38.0% (±20.4 points)
21 (tie)	Hanover Township (Licking County)	38.0% (±23.6 points)
23	Heath	37.6% (±10.8 points)
24	Pataskala	36.9% (±14.4 points)
25	Monroe Township (Licking County)	36.8% (±15.6 points)
26	Johnstown	35.2% (±16.7 points)
27	Hanover	32.4% (±24.8 points)
28	Alexandria	30.0% (±72.8 points)
29	Washington Township (Licking County)	27.8% (±16.8 points)
30	Utica	19.5% (±13.2 points)
31	Hopewell Township (Licking County)	14.6% (±23.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Licking 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 Monroe Township (Licking County)

Are renters in Monroe Township (Licking County) rent-burdened?

36.8% of renting households in Monroe Township (Licking 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 Monroe Township (Licking County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Licking County), OH spends 26.0% (±4.4 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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