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

Name: Rent burden in Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.7% (±18.7 points) of renting households in Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.7% (±18.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.7% (±17.7 points)
Median share of income: 25.4% (±10.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Perry Township (Lawrence County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	11.6% (±9.4 points)	16.7%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	34.1% (±15.1 points)	16.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.6% (±4.2 points)	10.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.0% (±7.9 points)	12.3%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±5.9 points)	7.4%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	35.7% (±17.7 points)	36.6%	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.

Perry Township (Lawrence County) against Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.7% (±18.7 points)	44.0% (±6.9 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.7% (±17.7 points)	36.6% (±6.4 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.4% (±10.8 points)	27.6% (±2.0 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,067 (±$13,558)	$33,072 (±$7,193)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$870 (±$160)	$848 (±$33)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Perry Township (Lawrence County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lawrence County (44.0%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Perry Township (Lawrence County) ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1022 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 Perry Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Lawrence County)	—	41.7% (±18.7 points)	—
Coal Grove	2.6 mi	58.1% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	3.8 mi	47.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette Township	4.4 mi	34.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Point	4.9 mi	29.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Township	5.0 mi	53.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (community)	5.1 mi	36.3% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)	5.3 mi	15.9% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Catlettsburg	5.3 mi	43.9% (±19.5 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 Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Coal Grove	58.1% (±28.7 points)
6	Elizabeth Township (Lawrence County)	57.4% (±59.6 points)
7	Aid Township	56.3% (±97.5 points)
8	Upper Township	53.6% (±11.3 points)
9	Union Township (Lawrence County)	51.2% (±15.3 points)
10	Ironton	50.3% (±12.2 points)
11	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	41.7% (±18.7 points)
12	Fayette Township	34.7% (±17.0 points)
13	Athalia	32.4% (±24.1 points)
14	Burlington	31.3% (±26.0 points)
15	South Point	29.6% (±18.8 points)
16	Rome Township (Lawrence County)	26.2% (±17.6 points)
17	Chesapeake	24.8% (±17.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Lawrence 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 Perry Township (Lawrence County)

Are renters in Perry Township (Lawrence County) rent-burdened?

41.7% of renting households in Perry Township (Lawrence 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 Perry Township (Lawrence County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH spends 25.4% (±10.8 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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