What share of U.S. renters spend at least 30% of income on rent?
In the United States, during the 2020–2024 ACS survey period, 51.1% of cash-rent households with a computable ratio spent at least 30% of household income on gross rent.
Estimated numerator: 21,422,415 cash-rent households with a computable ratio. Denominator: 41,908,786. Not-computed households excluded: 3,108,568.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS five-year, B25070 · percentage. Derived percentage; margin of error not calculated.
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| Area | Value (percent) | Numerator | Denominator | 90% MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51.1168% | 21,422,415 | 41,908,786 | Not calculated |
| Texas | 51.7291% | 1,994,428 | 3,855,522 | Not calculated |
| California | 55.3142% | 3,138,319 | 5,673,625 | Not calculated |
| New York | 52.0904% | 1,733,205 | 3,327,305 | Not calculated |
| Florida | 60.0917% | 1,594,400 | 2,653,280 | Not calculated |
What the answer means
A household spending exactly 30% belongs in this measure. Gross rent combines contract rent with estimated utilities. Excluding the not-computed group makes the denominator explicit, but also means this is not the percentage of every renter household.
The not-computed group is excluded. Derived uncertainty is not calculated; component margins of error are supplied. This is a five-year estimate, not a point-in-time rent measure.
How to check it
The chart, answer sentence, indicator and download use one approved observation, rather than separately maintained numbers. The displayed percentage is rounded; the table and export preserve the calculation’s precision. Reference period, population universe and source version are part of the figure.
Inspect the indicator definition, formula and state table . The source is the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 five-year detailed tables, B25070, released January 29, 2026. The source files were acquired September 30, 2026; this metadata-corrected snapshot was published October 1, 2026.
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Compare the same measure and survey product with the same definition. A difference between two estimates is a descriptive observation, not proof of a meaningful change, a policy effect or an individual outcome. Derived percentages have no calculated margin of error in this release; source component MOEs remain in the raw data.