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

Name: Rent burden in Palmyra Township, OH, 2020–2024
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82.7% (±29.1 points) of renting households in Palmyra Township, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 82.7% (±29.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 82.7% (±21.7 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Palmyra Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Palmyra Township	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±19.4 points)	14.6%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±19.4 points)	8.7%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.4% (±10.1 points)	12.6%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±17.7 points)	9.4%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±19.4 points)	8.1%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	82.7% (±21.7 points)	46.7%	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.

Palmyra Township against Portage County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmyra Township	Portage County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	82.7% (±29.1 points)	54.8% (±4.0 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	82.7% (±21.7 points)	46.7% (±3.5 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	33.0% (±2.0 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$14,667 (±$3,927)	$38,590 (±$2,747)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$888 (±$275)	$1,064 (±$33)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Palmyra Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Portage County (54.8%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (45.9%).

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

In Portage County, Palmyra Township ranks 3 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 124 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 Palmyra Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmyra Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Palmyra Township	—	82.7% (±29.1 points)	—
Craig Beach	3.6 mi	19.5% (±30.0 points)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Portage County)	4.4 mi	50.3% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milton Township (Mahoning County)	4.6 mi	19.5% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Edinburg Township	5.5 mi	6.5% (±22.6 points)	Lower
Paris Township (Portage County)	5.9 mi	26.7% (±32.7 points)	Lower
Atwater Township	5.9 mi	17.0% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Berlin Township (Mahoning County)	6.2 mi	28.0% (±45.4 points)	Lower
Newton Township (Trumbull County)	7.4 mi	45.3% (±16.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Craig Beach, OH (19.5%), Milton Township (Mahoning County), OH (19.5%), Edinburg Township, OH (6.5%).

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 Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nelson Township	100.0% (±116.3 points)
2	Brimfield	83.8% (±62.0 points)
3	Palmyra Township	82.7% (±29.1 points)
4	Windham	71.6% (±21.7 points)
5	Franklin Township (Portage County)	69.3% (±12.4 points)
6	Kent	65.6% (±7.9 points)
7	Mantua Township	62.9% (±73.6 points)
8	Randolph Township	58.5% (±42.6 points)
9	Ravenna	57.9% (±10.6 points)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Portage 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 Palmyra Township

Are renters in Palmyra Township rent-burdened?

82.7% of renting households in Palmyra Township 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 Palmyra Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Palmyra Township, OH spends 50.0% or more 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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