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

51.5% (±9.7 points) of renting households in Painesville, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.5% (±9.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
43.5% (±8.6 points)
Median share of income
30.9% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Painesville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPainesvilleLake CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%7.0% (±2.6 points)13.7%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.7% (±5.8 points)16.2%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.3% (±6.0 points)13.3%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.6% (±4.5 points)11.4%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.0% (±4.4 points)6.9%8.6%9.2%
35% or more43.5% (±8.6 points)38.4%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.

Painesville against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PainesvilleLake CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.5% (±9.7 points)45.3% (±3.3 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more43.5% (±8.6 points)38.4% (±3.0 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.9% (±4.8 points)28.0% (±1.2 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$33,720 (±$7,615)$47,440 (±$2,383)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,036 (±$53)$1,113 (±$21)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Painesville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lake County (45.3%).

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

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

In Lake County, Painesville ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 593 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 Painesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Painesville
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Painesville—51.5% (±9.7 points)—
Fairport Harbor1.9 mi51.4% (±19.2 points)Not measurably different
Grand River2.1 mi30.0% (±20.2 points)Not measurably different
Concord Township (Lake County)3.7 mi26.0% (±17.6 points)Lower
Mentor4.6 mi41.9% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Painesville Township5.0 mi47.3% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Mentor-on-the-Lake5.4 mi31.1% (±13.6 points)Lower
Perry6.6 mi38.3% (±23.4 points)Not measurably different
Kirtland Hills6.8 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Concord Township (Lake County), OH (26.0%), Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (31.1%).

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 Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Lakeline71.4% (±98.9 points)
2Perry Township (Lake County)57.9% (±28.8 points)
3Eastlake55.8% (±10.7 points)
4Painesville51.5% (±9.7 points)
5Fairport Harbor51.4% (±19.2 points)
6Madison49.6% (±28.8 points)
7Willoughby47.7% (±7.3 points)
8Painesville Township47.3% (±14.3 points)
9Willoughby Hills46.9% (±11.4 points)
10Madison Township (Lake County)46.0% (±15.3 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Lake 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 Painesville

Are renters in Painesville rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Painesville 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 Painesville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Painesville, OH spends 30.9% (±4.8 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 Painesville city, Ohio (place:59416, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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