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

47.5% (±17.6 points) of renting households in Somerset, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
47.5% (±17.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.7% (±17.4 points)
Median share of income
28.5% (±12.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Somerset

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSomersetPerry CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%8.9% (±10.7 points)20.3%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%24.0% (±15.4 points)17.3%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.2% (±12.6 points)10.8%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.4% (±7.3 points)7.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.8% (±2.7 points)7.5%8.6%9.2%
35% or more44.7% (±17.4 points)36.3%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.

Somerset against Perry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SomersetPerry CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more47.5% (±17.6 points)43.8% (±7.9 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.7% (±17.4 points)36.3% (±7.1 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.5% (±12.6 points)26.0% (±4.3 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$19,934 (±$9,523)$33,371 (±$7,196)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$819 (±$131)$777 (±$44)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Somerset, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Perry County (43.8%).

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

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

In Perry County, Somerset ranks 11 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 746 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 Somerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Somerset—47.5% (±17.6 points)—
Reading Township1.9 mi47.5% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Perry County)4.4 mi43.6% (±39.1 points)Not measurably different
Glenford5.6 mi13.0% (±73.5 points)Not measurably different
Clayton Township5.8 mi35.1% (±68.9 points)Not measurably different
Junction City5.9 mi32.2% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Perry County)7.1 mi52.8% (±51.0 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Fairfield County)7.3 mi31.4% (±30.9 points)Not measurably different
Rushville7.5 mi28.5% (±37.1 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 Perry County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Coal Township (Perry County)57.1% (±27.0 points)
6Madison Township (Perry County)52.8% (±51.0 points)
7Thorn Township51.3% (±26.5 points)
8New Lexington50.8% (±18.1 points)
9Crooksville48.7% (±18.4 points)
10Pike Township (Perry County)47.9% (±17.1 points)
11 (tie)Somerset47.5% (±17.6 points)
11 (tie)Reading Township47.5% (±17.6 points)
13Hopewell Township (Perry County)43.6% (±39.1 points)
14Roseville41.7% (±15.8 points)
15Thornville41.0% (±28.7 points)
16Jackson Township (Perry County)40.9% (±23.6 points)
17Bearfield Township40.8% (±42.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Perry 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 Somerset

Are renters in Somerset rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in Somerset 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 Somerset spend on rent?

The median renting household in Somerset, OH spends 28.5% (±12.6 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 Somerset village, Ohio (place:72977, in state:39).

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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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