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

43.3% (±19.4 points) of renting households in Rush Creek Township, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
43.3% (±19.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
37.9% (±18.0 points)
Median share of income
26.3% (±15.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rush Creek Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRush Creek TownshipFairfield CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%38.4% (±20.3 points)12.9%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.7% (±6.2 points)14.6%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%2.7% (±4.0 points)12.3%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.9% (±12.1 points)12.1%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.4% (±7.3 points)10.3%8.6%9.2%
35% or more37.9% (±18.0 points)37.8%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.

Rush Creek Township against Fairfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Rush Creek TownshipFairfield CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more43.3% (±19.4 points)48.1% (±3.9 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more37.9% (±18.0 points)37.8% (±3.4 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.3% (±15.6 points)29.2% (±1.4 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$50,588 (±$29,222)$51,741 (±$2,066)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$891 (±$249)$1,172 (±$29)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Rush Creek Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fairfield County (48.1%).

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

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

In Fairfield County, Rush Creek Township ranks 16 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 953 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 Rush Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rush Creek Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Rush Creek Township—43.3% (±19.4 points)—
Bremen0.3 mi49.0% (±24.4 points)Not measurably different
Rushville4.3 mi28.5% (±37.1 points)Not measurably different
West Rushville4.5 mi21.4% (±27.0 points)Not measurably different
Marion Township (Hocking County)5.6 mi100.0% (±55.2 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Fairfield County)5.9 mi31.4% (±30.9 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Perry County)6.0 mi40.9% (±23.6 points)Not measurably different
Junction City6.9 mi32.2% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
Berne Township7.0 mi72.7% (±37.8 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 Fairfield County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
9 (tie)Greenfield Township (Fairfield County)51.1% (±28.4 points)
11Carroll50.0% (±42.4 points)
12Bremen49.0% (±24.4 points)
13Sugar Grove48.3% (±37.9 points)
14Pickerington48.0% (±13.3 points)
15Violet Township46.6% (±11.0 points)
16Rush Creek Township43.3% (±19.4 points)
17Pleasantville40.0% (±20.1 points)
18Pleasant Township (Fairfield County)33.1% (±18.8 points)
19Walnut Township (Fairfield County)31.5% (±13.7 points)
20 (tie)Thurston31.4% (±54.8 points)
20 (tie)Richland Township (Fairfield County)31.4% (±30.9 points)
22Rushville28.5% (±37.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Rush Creek Township

Are renters in Rush Creek Township rent-burdened?

43.3% of renting households in Rush Creek 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 Rush Creek Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rush Creek Township, OH spends 26.3% (±15.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rush Creek township, Fairfield County, Ohio (county subdivision:69120, in state:39 county:045).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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