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

Name: Rent burden in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.2% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.2% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.2% (±14.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.0% (±11.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Union Township (Lawrence County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	9.4% (±5.4 points)	16.7%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	25.3% (±13.8 points)	16.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.8% (±6.3 points)	10.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.2% (±4.8 points)	12.3%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±4.7 points)	7.4%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	45.2% (±14.6 points)	36.6%	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.

Union Township (Lawrence County) against Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.2% (±15.3 points)	44.0% (±6.9 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.2% (±14.6 points)	36.6% (±6.4 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.0% (±11.0 points)	27.6% (±2.0 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,708 (±$13,093)	$33,072 (±$7,193)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$879 (±$66)	$848 (±$33)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Union Township (Lawrence County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lawrence County (44.0%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Union Township (Lawrence County) ranks 9 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 605 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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lawrence County)	—	51.2% (±15.3 points)	—
Chesapeake	2.9 mi	24.8% (±17.8 points)	Lower
Proctorville	3.3 mi	80.7% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Huntington	3.7 mi	62.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette Township	5.4 mi	34.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Lawrence County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±80.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	6.2 mi	31.3% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township (Lawrence County)	6.3 mi	26.2% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Pea Ridge	6.8 mi	48.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesapeake, OH (24.8%), Rome Township (Lawrence County), OH (26.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Proctorville, OH (80.7%).

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 Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Decatur Township (Lawrence County)	74.0% (±59.7 points)
4	Hanging Rock	62.5% (±108.9 points)
5	Coal Grove	58.1% (±28.7 points)
6	Elizabeth Township (Lawrence County)	57.4% (±59.6 points)
7	Aid Township	56.3% (±97.5 points)
8	Upper Township	53.6% (±11.3 points)
9	Union Township (Lawrence County)	51.2% (±15.3 points)
10	Ironton	50.3% (±12.2 points)
11	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	41.7% (±18.7 points)
12	Fayette Township	34.7% (±17.0 points)
13	Athalia	32.4% (±24.1 points)
14	Burlington	31.3% (±26.0 points)
15	South Point	29.6% (±18.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Lawrence 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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

Are renters in Union Township (Lawrence County) rent-burdened?

51.2% of renting households in Union Township (Lawrence 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 Union Township (Lawrence County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH spends 31.0% (±11.0 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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