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

Name: Rent burden in Pomeroy, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.0% (±20.6 points) of renting households in Pomeroy, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.0% (±20.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.8% (±19.0 points)
Median share of income: 34.8% (±10.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pomeroy

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pomeroy	Meigs County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±9.4 points)	20.7%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.4% (±8.4 points)	6.8%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±9.6 points)	11.7%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.0% (±10.8 points)	12.9%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.2% (±8.0 points)	5.9%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	49.8% (±19.0 points)	41.9%	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.

Pomeroy against Meigs County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pomeroy	Meigs County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.0% (±20.6 points)	47.8% (±9.7 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.8% (±19.0 points)	41.9% (±8.8 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.8% (±10.1 points)	29.2% (±4.3 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$14,861 (±$8,668)	$30,901 (±$4,848)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$491 (±$174)	$722 (±$53)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Pomeroy, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Meigs County (47.8%).

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

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

In Meigs County, Pomeroy ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 440 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 Pomeroy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pomeroy
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pomeroy	—	57.0% (±20.6 points)	—
Mason	1.3 mi	23.6% (±25.4 points)	Lower
Salisbury Township	2.7 mi	49.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middleport	3.3 mi	40.1% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford City	3.6 mi	0.0% (±120.3 points)	Not measurably different
Syracuse	4.0 mi	29.8% (±35.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	4.7 mi	54.3% (±50.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland	5.2 mi	40.0% (±101.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township	6.4 mi	36.9% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mason, WV (23.6%).

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 Meigs County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Columbia Township (Meigs County)	100.0% (±67.9 points)
1 (tie)	Salem Township (Meigs County)	100.0% (±93.9 points)
3	Racine	62.4% (±28.9 points)
4	Letart Township	60.8% (±50.5 points)
5	Pomeroy	57.0% (±20.6 points)
6	Sutton Township	54.7% (±17.5 points)
7	Salisbury Township	49.3% (±13.5 points)
8	Middleport	40.1% (±17.4 points)
9	Rutland	40.0% (±101.8 points)
10	Rutland Township	36.9% (±41.3 points)
11	Scipio Township (Meigs County)	30.8% (±76.1 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Meigs 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 Pomeroy

Are renters in Pomeroy rent-burdened?

57.0% of renting households in Pomeroy 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 Pomeroy spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pomeroy, OH spends 34.8% (±10.1 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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