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

Name: Rent burden in Union Township (Muskingum County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Union Township (Muskingum County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.7% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.1% (±11.8 points)
Median share of income: 27.4% (±5.2 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Township (Muskingum County)	Muskingum County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	20.1% (±9.1 points)	19.5%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.9% (±6.2 points)	13.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±9.4 points)	12.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±10.5 points)	9.0%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.6% (±7.3 points)	6.5%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	33.1% (±11.8 points)	39.4%	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 (Muskingum County) against Muskingum County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Muskingum County)	Muskingum County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.7% (±13.9 points)	45.9% (±4.1 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.1% (±11.8 points)	39.4% (±3.6 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.4% (±5.2 points)	27.7% (±2.0 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,964 (±$21,646)	$36,299 (±$2,994)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$799 (±$102)	$833 (±$32)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Union Township (Muskingum County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Muskingum County (45.9%).

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

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

In Muskingum County, Union Township (Muskingum County) ranks 14 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 880 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 (Muskingum County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Muskingum County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Township (Muskingum County)	—	44.7% (±13.9 points)	—
Norwich	1.1 mi	100.0% (±70.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Concord	2.8 mi	44.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Muskingum County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±77.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Muskingum County)	5.1 mi	100.0% (±116.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westland Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Muskingum County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Muskingum County)	6.9 mi	58.3% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Guernsey County)	7.4 mi	32.1% (±75.1 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 Muskingum County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Hopewell Township (Muskingum County)	62.5% (±41.7 points)
9	Muskingum Township (Muskingum County)	61.1% (±27.5 points)
10	Salem Township (Muskingum County)	58.3% (±76.1 points)
11	Pleasant Grove	57.6% (±41.5 points)
12	Washington Township (Muskingum County)	57.0% (±23.6 points)
13	Zanesville	50.6% (±6.6 points)
14	Union Township (Muskingum County)	44.7% (±13.9 points)
15	Frazeysburg	44.6% (±16.2 points)
16	New Concord	44.0% (±14.0 points)
17	Jefferson Township (Muskingum County)	40.1% (±21.2 points)
18	Jackson Township (Muskingum County)	36.6% (±14.3 points)
19	Cass Township (Muskingum County)	35.7% (±36.1 points)
20	Falls Township (Muskingum County)	35.4% (±17.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Muskingum 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 (Muskingum County)

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

44.7% of renting households in Union Township (Muskingum 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 (Muskingum County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Muskingum County), OH spends 27.4% (±5.2 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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