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

Name: Rent burden in Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.5% (±13.7 points) of renting households in Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 31.5% (±13.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.3% (±13.3 points)
Median share of income: 21.6% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Walnut Township (Fairfield County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	32.7% (±17.1 points)	12.9%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±9.3 points)	14.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.3% (±7.4 points)	12.3%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.4% (±6.2 points)	12.1%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.2% (±3.3 points)	10.3%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	27.3% (±13.3 points)	37.8%	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.

Walnut Township (Fairfield County) against Fairfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	31.5% (±13.7 points)	48.1% (±3.9 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.3% (±13.3 points)	37.8% (±3.4 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	21.6% (±5.8 points)	29.2% (±1.4 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,100 (±$22,808)	$51,741 (±$2,066)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,145 (±$122)	$1,172 (±$29)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Walnut Township (Fairfield County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Fairfield County (48.1%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (45.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Fairfield County, Walnut Township (Fairfield County) ranks 19 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1460 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 Walnut Township (Fairfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Township (Fairfield County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	—	31.5% (±13.7 points)	—
Millersport	1.8 mi	62.5% (±23.6 points)	Higher
Thurston	2.7 mi	31.4% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Beach	3.7 mi	85.0% (±41.1 points)	Higher
Pleasantville	4.6 mi	40.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckeye Lake	4.7 mi	38.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baltimore	4.8 mi	61.2% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Thornville	5.6 mi	41.0% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkersville	5.8 mi	77.8% (±38.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millersport, OH (62.5%), Fairfield Beach, OH (85.0%), Baltimore, OH (61.2%).

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 Fairfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
13	Sugar Grove	48.3% (±37.9 points)
14	Pickerington	48.0% (±13.3 points)
15	Violet Township	46.6% (±11.0 points)
16	Rush Creek Township	43.3% (±19.4 points)
17	Pleasantville	40.0% (±20.1 points)
18	Pleasant Township (Fairfield County)	33.1% (±18.8 points)
19	Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	31.5% (±13.7 points)
20 (tie)	Thurston	31.4% (±54.8 points)
20 (tie)	Richland Township (Fairfield County)	31.4% (±30.9 points)
22	Rushville	28.5% (±37.1 points)
23	Bloom Township (Fairfield County)	25.0% (±20.2 points)
24	Stoutsville	23.4% (±24.3 points)
25	Lithopolis	22.1% (±15.3 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Walnut Township (Fairfield County)

Are renters in Walnut Township (Fairfield County) rent-burdened?

31.5% of renting households in Walnut Township (Fairfield 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 Walnut Township (Fairfield County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH spends 21.6% (±5.8 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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