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

55.3% (±17.3 points) of renting households in Union Township (Ross County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
55.3% (±17.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
40.2% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income
31.8% (±5.0 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentUnion Township (Ross County)Ross CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%14.3% (±9.9 points)17.5%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.2% (±3.7 points)14.8%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.4% (±12.1 points)11.3%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.7% (±9.2 points)8.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.1% (±9.8 points)10.0%8.6%9.2%
35% or more40.2% (±14.3 points)37.7%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.

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Union Township (Ross County)Ross CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more55.3% (±17.3 points)47.7% (±6.4 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more40.2% (±14.3 points)37.7% (±5.8 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.8% (±5.0 points)28.7% (±3.0 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$53,269 (±$18,997)$38,011 (±$3,485)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,150 (±$106)$906 (±$40)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Union Township (Ross County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ross County (47.7%).

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

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

In Ross County, Union Township (Ross County) ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 481 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 (Ross County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Ross County)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Union Township (Ross County)—55.3% (±17.3 points)—
Chillicothe6.5 mi47.5% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Deerfield Township (Ross County)6.8 mi73.7% (±25.7 points)Not measurably different
Frankfort6.9 mi40.6% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Ross County)7.2 mi55.3% (±27.0 points)Not measurably different
Clarksburg7.8 mi55.7% (±22.6 points)Not measurably different
Scioto Township (Ross County)8.1 mi49.1% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Concord Township (Ross County)8.4 mi37.8% (±19.2 points)Not measurably different
Kingston8.4 mi76.9% (±36.4 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 Ross County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
3Adelphi74.3% (±38.4 points)
4Deerfield Township (Ross County)73.7% (±25.7 points)
5Buckskin Township66.3% (±49.6 points)
6Liberty Township (Ross County)58.0% (±49.4 points)
7Clarksburg55.7% (±22.6 points)
8 (tie)Green Township (Ross County)55.3% (±27.0 points)
8 (tie)Union Township (Ross County)55.3% (±17.3 points)
10Springfield Township (Ross County)54.9% (±42.0 points)
11Twin Township (Ross County)52.1% (±42.6 points)
12Scioto Township (Ross County)49.1% (±8.9 points)
13Chillicothe47.5% (±9.0 points)
14Frankfort40.6% (±17.1 points)
15Concord Township (Ross County)37.8% (±19.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Ross 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 (Ross County)

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

55.3% of renting households in Union Township (Ross 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 (Ross County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Ross County), OH spends 31.8% (±5.0 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 Union township, Ross County, Ohio (county subdivision:78540, in state:39 county:141).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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