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

Name: Rent burden in Muskingum Township (Muskingum County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

61.1% (±27.5 points) of renting households in Muskingum Township (Muskingum County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.1% (±27.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.4% (±25.2 points)
Median share of income: 36.8% (±18.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	Muskingum County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±10.3 points)	19.5%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.3% (±17.9 points)	13.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.6% (±12.9 points)	12.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±10.3 points)	9.0%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±11.0 points)	6.5%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	54.4% (±25.2 points)	39.4%	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.

Muskingum Township (Muskingum County) against Muskingum County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	Muskingum County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.1% (±27.5 points)	45.9% (±4.1 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.4% (±25.2 points)	39.4% (±3.6 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.8% (±18.8 points)	27.7% (±2.0 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,837 (±$37,984)	$36,299 (±$2,994)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$946 (±$56)	$833 (±$32)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Muskingum Township (Muskingum County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Muskingum County (45.9%).

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

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

In Muskingum County, Muskingum Township (Muskingum County) ranks 9 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 351 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 Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	—	61.1% (±27.5 points)	—
Falls Township (Muskingum County)	3.0 mi	35.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Zanesville	4.6 mi	6.3% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Muskingum County)	4.8 mi	40.1% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dresden	5.5 mi	64.0% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Muskingum County)	5.7 mi	14.5% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (Muskingum County)	5.8 mi	35.7% (±36.1 points)	Not measurably different
Licking Township (Muskingum County)	5.8 mi	100.0% (±130.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Muskingum County)	5.8 mi	57.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Zanesville, OH (6.3%).

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 Muskingum County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Licking Township (Muskingum County)	100.0% (±130.1 points)
4	Blue Rock Township	78.4% (±73.3 points)
5	Philo	70.7% (±33.2 points)
6	Dresden	64.0% (±21.2 points)
7	Harrison Township (Muskingum County)	63.3% (±32.6 points)
8	Hopewell Township (Muskingum County)	62.5% (±41.7 points)
9	Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	61.1% (±27.5 points)
10	Salem Township (Muskingum County)	58.3% (±76.1 points)
11	Pleasant Grove	57.6% (±41.5 points)
12	Washington Township (Muskingum County)	57.0% (±23.6 points)
13	Zanesville	50.6% (±6.6 points)
14	Union Township (Muskingum County)	44.7% (±13.9 points)
15	Frazeysburg	44.6% (±16.2 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Muskingum 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Muskingum Township (Muskingum County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Muskingum Township (Muskingum County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Muskingum Township (Muskingum County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)

Are renters in Muskingum Township (Muskingum County) rent-burdened?

61.1% of renting households in Muskingum Township (Muskingum 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 Muskingum Township (Muskingum County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Muskingum Township (Muskingum County), OH spends 36.8% (±18.8 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 Muskingum township, Muskingum County, Ohio (county subdivision:53438, in state:39 county:119).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.