How many renters in Wellington, OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

55.6% (±21.9 points) of renting households in Wellington, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
55.6% (±21.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
36.9% (±16.2 points)
Median share of income
31.5% (±4.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wellington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWellingtonLorain CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%10.0% (±9.0 points)14.7%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.9% (±11.5 points)13.0%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.4% (±10.0 points)13.8%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.2% (±10.2 points)11.2%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%18.7% (±14.7 points)8.6%8.6%9.2%
35% or more36.9% (±16.2 points)38.7%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.

Wellington against Lorain County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WellingtonLorain CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more55.6% (±21.9 points)47.3% (±2.8 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more36.9% (±16.2 points)38.7% (±2.4 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.5% (±4.9 points)28.8% (±1.2 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$30,254 (±$3,024)$40,357 (±$1,976)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$820 (±$111)$966 (±$21)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Wellington, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lorain County (47.3%).

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

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

In Lorain County, Wellington ranks 6 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 475 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 Wellington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellington
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Wellington—55.6% (±21.9 points)—
Wellington Township1.1 mi52.3% (±20.8 points)Not measurably different
Rochester4.6 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Penfield Township5.7 mi78.0% (±65.8 points)Not measurably different
Rochester Township5.8 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Pittsfield Township5.8 mi53.8% (±63.9 points)Not measurably different
Pheasant Run5.9 mi28.2% (±47.4 points)Not measurably different
Spencer6.6 mi45.6% (±30.4 points)Not measurably different
Spencer Township (Medina County)7.0 mi58.1% (±70.8 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 Lorain County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Eaton Estates100.0% (±141.4 points)
2Henrietta Township81.1% (±41.3 points)
3Penfield Township78.0% (±65.8 points)
4New Russia Township69.6% (±51.9 points)
5Amherst59.4% (±20.0 points)
6Wellington55.6% (±21.9 points)
7Sheffield Township (Lorain County)54.9% (±20.0 points)
8Lorain54.8% (±5.4 points)
9Pittsfield Township53.8% (±63.9 points)
10Wellington Township52.3% (±20.8 points)
11Columbia Township (Lorain County)51.2% (±35.7 points)
12Sheffield50.3% (±15.0 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Lorain 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 Wellington

Are renters in Wellington rent-burdened?

55.6% of renting households in Wellington 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 Wellington spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wellington, OH spends 31.5% (±4.9 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 Wellington village, Ohio (place:82642, in state:39).

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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.

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