Community Indicators Database - Community Research Partners

Community Indicators Database
Rental Housing Affordability

Table 1. Percent of renter households with gross rental costs exceeding 30% of income, Franklin County, 2008

	Households with rent paid	Cost burdened
All renter occupied households	177, 270	47.2%
Income Less than $20,000	52,734	88.6%
Income of $20,000-$34, 999	44,115	64.4%
Income of $35,000-$49,999	31, 527	19.6%

Denominator refers to persons age 1 and over who lived in Franklin County one year ago. Hispanic origin is inclusive of race categories.

Chart 1 . Wage Needed to Afford Fair Market Rent, Franklin County, 2009

Fair Market Rent