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

Name: Rent burden in Union Township (Licking County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.8% (±13.0 points) of renting households in Union Township (Licking County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.8% (±13.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.4% (±12.1 points)
Median share of income: 25.7% (±8.2 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Township (Licking County)	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	31.3% (±10.7 points)	18.2%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.2% (±11.8 points)	14.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.1% (±4.4 points)	12.5%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.6% (±8.0 points)	13.2%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±4.7 points)	6.9%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	32.4% (±12.1 points)	34.5%	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 (Licking County) against Licking County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Licking County)	Licking County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.8% (±13.0 points)	41.4% (±3.6 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.4% (±12.1 points)	34.5% (±3.2 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.7% (±8.2 points)	26.7% (±1.1 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,500 (±$29,584)	$47,498 (±$3,500)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$895 (±$154)	$1,078 (±$34)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Union Township (Licking County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Licking County (41.4%).

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

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

In Licking County, Union Township (Licking County) ranks 16 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1055 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 (Licking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Licking County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Township (Licking County)	—	40.8% (±13.0 points)	—
Hebron	2.6 mi	39.6% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckeye Lake	4.1 mi	38.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkersville	4.5 mi	77.8% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Granville South	4.8 mi	55.7% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Licking County)	5.1 mi	56.3% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Beach	5.2 mi	85.0% (±41.1 points)	Higher
Granville	5.2 mi	38.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Heath	5.2 mi	37.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield Beach, OH (85.0%).

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 Licking County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	St. Albans Township	50.8% (±32.3 points)
11	Etna Township	50.1% (±15.4 points)
12	St. Louisville	50.0% (±98.7 points)
13	Newton Township (Licking County)	48.8% (±34.5 points)
14	Jersey Township	48.5% (±39.1 points)
15	Newark	41.3% (±5.5 points)
16	Union Township (Licking County)	40.8% (±13.0 points)
17	Hebron	39.6% (±16.1 points)
18	Licking Township (Licking County)	39.4% (±46.6 points)
19	Granville Township (Licking County)	39.1% (±16.0 points)
20	Buckeye Lake	38.1% (±18.6 points)
21 (tie)	Granville	38.0% (±20.4 points)
21 (tie)	Hanover Township (Licking County)	38.0% (±23.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Licking 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 (Licking County)

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

40.8% of renting households in Union Township (Licking 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 (Licking County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Licking County), OH spends 25.7% (±8.2 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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