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

Name: Rent burden in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±13.1 points) of renting households in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.3% (±13.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.5% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	9.6% (±6.4 points)	12.3%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.5% (±8.8 points)	13.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.7% (±8.6 points)	14.5%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.0% (±7.3 points)	13.7%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±5.4 points)	8.7%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	36.5% (±11.9 points)	37.6%	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.

Prairie Township (Franklin County) against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.3% (±13.1 points)	46.3% (±1.0 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.5% (±11.9 points)	37.6% (±0.8 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±4.4 points)	28.6% (±0.3 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,882 (±$11,753)	$52,781 (±$913)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,082 (±$86)	$1,302 (±$9)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Prairie Township (Franklin County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Franklin County (46.3%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Prairie Township (Franklin County) ranks 14 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 758 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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	—	47.3% (±13.1 points)	—
Lake Darby	2.4 mi	65.0% (±55.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Village	3.0 mi	48.4% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	11.7% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	21.1% (±20.3 points)	Lower
Urbancrest	5.8 mi	41.1% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grove City	6.0 mi	43.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valleyview	6.3 mi	68.1% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Jefferson	6.5 mi	52.1% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Township (Franklin County), OH (11.7%), Brown Township (Franklin County), OH (21.1%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Marble Cliff	53.9% (±17.8 points)
9	Westerville	51.2% (±9.5 points)
10	Bexley	49.1% (±12.1 points)
11	Lincoln Village	48.4% (±13.7 points)
12 (tie)	Blacklick Estates	47.5% (±19.3 points)
12 (tie)	Worthington	47.5% (±14.8 points)
14	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	47.3% (±13.1 points)
15	Reynoldsburg	47.0% (±6.7 points)
16	Sharon Township (Franklin County)	46.7% (±13.7 points)
17	Columbus	46.6% (±1.2 points)
18	Mifflin Township (Franklin County)	44.8% (±8.3 points)
19	Gahanna	44.7% (±8.9 points)
20	Truro Township	44.4% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Are renters in Prairie Township (Franklin County) rent-burdened?

47.3% of renting households in Prairie Township (Franklin 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 Prairie Township (Franklin County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH spends 29.0% (±4.4 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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