How many renters in Rainbow City, AL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Rainbow City, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.1% (±12.9 points) of renting households in Rainbow City, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.1% (±12.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.4% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 42.6% (±14.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rainbow City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rainbow City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	19.4% (±9.5 points)	18.2%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.2% (±5.9 points)	13.7%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.5% (±7.2 points)	11.5%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.9% (±3.1 points)	8.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.7% (±1.9 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	56.4% (±12.8 points)	39.5%	39.9%	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.

Rainbow City against Etowah County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rainbow City	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.1% (±12.9 points)	48.4% (±4.9 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.4% (±12.8 points)	39.5% (±4.4 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.6% (±14.2 points)	29.0% (±2.5 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,228 (±$12,472)	$33,846 (±$3,197)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,048 (±$67)	$847 (±$44)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Rainbow City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Etowah County (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (48.9%).

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

In Etowah County, Rainbow City ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 489.

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 Rainbow City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rainbow City	—	58.1% (±12.9 points)	—
Attalla	4.5 mi	38.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southside	4.6 mi	51.4% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Steele	6.2 mi	52.4% (±63.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gadsden	6.6 mi	51.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	8.7 mi	54.9% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeville	8.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ohatchee	10 mi	36.0% (±57.4 points)	Not measurably different
Reece City	11 mi	70.0% (±84.5 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 Etowah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sardis City	70.6% (±50.1 points)
2	Reece City	70.0% (±84.5 points)
3	Rainbow City	58.1% (±12.9 points)
4	Glencoe	54.9% (±26.9 points)
5	Southside	51.4% (±39.9 points)
6	Gadsden	51.2% (±6.3 points)
7	Walnut Grove	39.5% (±59.6 points)
8	Attalla	38.0% (±18.2 points)
9	Whitesboro	27.5% (±32.6 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Etowah 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 Rainbow City

Are renters in Rainbow City rent-burdened?

58.1% of renting households in Rainbow City 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 Rainbow City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rainbow City, AL spends 42.6% (±14.2 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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