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

Name: Rent burden in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.7% (±11.1 points) of renting households in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.7% (±11.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.5% (±10.5 points)
Median share of income: 22.6% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)	Van Wert County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	14.7% (±6.6 points)	20.9%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	31.2% (±10.8 points)	24.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±4.6 points)	8.6%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.5% (±4.8 points)	9.0%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±3.6 points)	5.5%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	29.5% (±10.5 points)	31.5%	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.

Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) against Van Wert County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)	Van Wert County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.7% (±11.1 points)	37.0% (±7.9 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.5% (±10.5 points)	31.5% (±7.5 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.6% (±6.2 points)	22.7% (±4.3 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,023 (±$7,902)	$44,438 (±$10,104)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$784 (±$88)	$782 (±$64)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Van Wert County (37.0%).

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

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

In Van Wert County, Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) ranks 10 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1306 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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)	—	35.7% (±11.1 points)	—
Van Wert	2.7 mi	38.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Van Wert County)	4.6 mi	0.0% (±135.8 points)	Not measurably different
Convoy	5.3 mi	38.7% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Van Wert County)	5.7 mi	50.0% (±98.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Van Wert County)	6.1 mi	7.7% (±63.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Township (Van Wert County)	6.2 mi	59.2% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio City	6.3 mi	7.7% (±63.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wren	7.9 mi	71.4% (±93.2 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 Van Wert County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Union Township (Van Wert County)	50.0% (±98.7 points)
5	Scott	46.7% (±98.1 points)
6	Tully Township (Van Wert County)	44.7% (±22.6 points)
7	Convoy	38.7% (±22.8 points)
8	Van Wert	38.2% (±10.2 points)
9	Jackson Township (Van Wert County)	36.8% (±92.4 points)
10	Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)	35.7% (±11.1 points)
11	Washington Township (Van Wert County)	33.3% (±20.8 points)
12	Middle Point	25.0% (±87.4 points)
13	Willshire	22.7% (±74.5 points)
14 (tie)	Ohio City	7.7% (±63.5 points)
14 (tie)	Liberty Township (Van Wert County)	7.7% (±63.5 points)
16	Venedocia	5.3% (±74.1 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Van Wert 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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County)

Are renters in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) rent-burdened?

35.7% of renting households in Pleasant Township (Van Wert 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 Pleasant Township (Van Wert County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pleasant Township (Van Wert County), OH spends 22.6% (±6.2 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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