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

Name: Rent burden in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.9% (±20.0 points) of renting households in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.9% (±20.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.1% (±15.8 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	9.8% (±11.3 points)	14.7%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±12.0 points)	13.0%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.8% (±10.2 points)	13.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.5% (±5.9 points)	11.2%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.8% (±12.2 points)	8.6%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	40.1% (±15.8 points)	38.7%	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.

Sheffield Township (Lorain County) against Lorain County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.9% (±20.0 points)	47.3% (±2.8 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.1% (±15.8 points)	38.7% (±2.4 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±6.8 points)	28.8% (±1.2 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,258 (±$13,000)	$40,357 (±$1,976)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$824 (±$221)	$966 (±$21)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Sheffield Township (Lorain County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lorain County (47.3%).

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

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

In Lorain County, Sheffield Township (Lorain County) ranks 7 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 488 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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Township (Lorain County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	—	54.9% (±20.0 points)	—
Elyria Township	1.9 mi	24.7% (±19.9 points)	Lower
Lorain	1.9 mi	54.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	3.7 mi	50.3% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria	4.1 mi	44.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst Township	4.2 mi	41.2% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	4.4 mi	59.4% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield Lake	5.3 mi	29.9% (±14.1 points)	Lower
South Amherst	6.9 mi	18.1% (±13.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elyria Township, OH (24.7%), Sheffield Lake, OH (29.9%), South Amherst, OH (18.1%).

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 Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Eaton Estates	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Henrietta Township	81.1% (±41.3 points)
3	Penfield Township	78.0% (±65.8 points)
4	New Russia Township	69.6% (±51.9 points)
5	Amherst	59.4% (±20.0 points)
6	Wellington	55.6% (±21.9 points)
7	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	54.9% (±20.0 points)
8	Lorain	54.8% (±5.4 points)
9	Pittsfield Township	53.8% (±63.9 points)
10	Wellington Township	52.3% (±20.8 points)
11	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	51.2% (±35.7 points)
12	Sheffield	50.3% (±15.0 points)
13	Oberlin	46.7% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lorain 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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

Are renters in Sheffield Township (Lorain County) rent-burdened?

54.9% of renting households in Sheffield Township (Lorain 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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH spends 31.7% (±6.8 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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