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

Name: Rent burden in Scioto Township (Ross County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.1% (±8.9 points) of renting households in Scioto Township (Ross County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.1% (±8.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.3% (±8.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.5% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Scioto Township (Ross County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Scioto Township (Ross County)	Ross County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±4.3 points)	17.5%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.2% (±4.2 points)	14.8%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±5.4 points)	11.3%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.9% (±3.9 points)	8.5%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.8% (±3.8 points)	10.0%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	40.3% (±8.0 points)	37.7%	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.

Scioto Township (Ross County) against Ross County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scioto Township (Ross County)	Ross County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.1% (±8.9 points)	47.7% (±6.4 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.3% (±8.0 points)	37.7% (±5.8 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.5% (±3.9 points)	28.7% (±3.0 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,633 (±$4,630)	$38,011 (±$3,485)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$883 (±$29)	$906 (±$40)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Scioto Township (Ross County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ross County (47.7%).

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

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

In Ross County, Scioto Township (Ross County) ranks 12 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 690 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 Scioto Township (Ross County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scioto Township (Ross County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Scioto Township (Ross County)	—	49.1% (±8.9 points)	—
Chillicothe	1.7 mi	47.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Ross County)	5.4 mi	54.9% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Ross County)	6.3 mi	27.6% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Ross County)	8.1 mi	55.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Ross County)	8.3 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Ross County)	8.5 mi	58.0% (±49.4 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Township (Ross County)	8.9 mi	52.1% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Ross County)	9.0 mi	55.3% (±27.0 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 Ross County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Liberty Township (Ross County)	58.0% (±49.4 points)
7	Clarksburg	55.7% (±22.6 points)
8 (tie)	Green Township (Ross County)	55.3% (±27.0 points)
8 (tie)	Union Township (Ross County)	55.3% (±17.3 points)
10	Springfield Township (Ross County)	54.9% (±42.0 points)
11	Twin Township (Ross County)	52.1% (±42.6 points)
12	Scioto Township (Ross County)	49.1% (±8.9 points)
13	Chillicothe	47.5% (±9.0 points)
14	Frankfort	40.6% (±17.1 points)
15	Concord Township (Ross County)	37.8% (±19.2 points)
16	Bainbridge	34.4% (±49.0 points)
17	Paxton Township	30.6% (±26.6 points)
18	Huntington Township (Ross County)	27.6% (±32.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ross 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 Scioto Township (Ross County)

Are renters in Scioto Township (Ross County) rent-burdened?

49.1% of renting households in Scioto Township (Ross 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 Scioto Township (Ross County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Scioto Township (Ross County), OH spends 29.5% (±3.9 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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