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

Name: Rent burden in Union Springs, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.7% (±20.7 points) of renting households in Union Springs, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.7% (±20.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.7% (±20.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±35.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Union Springs

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Springs	Bullock County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	18.9% (±12.2 points)	19.1%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.6% (±11.4 points)	13.0%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.0% (±12.4 points)	9.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.8% (±8.9 points)	7.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±5.5 points)	2.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	48.7% (±20.0 points)	48.4%	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.

Union Springs against Bullock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Springs	Bullock County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.7% (±20.7 points)	51.3% (±17.1 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.7% (±20.0 points)	48.4% (±16.5 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±35.8 points)	32.2% (±30.5 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$17,750 (±$5,979)	$17,373 (±$4,695)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$526 (±$229)	$556 (±$145)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Union Springs, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bullock County (51.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 204 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 Union Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Springs
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Springs	—	48.7% (±20.7 points)	—
Midway	12 mi	18.1% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hurtsboro	19 mi	62.3% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tuskegee	19 mi	50.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	22 mi	75.8% (±53.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	23 mi	42.3% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Banks	24 mi	47.4% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shorter	24 mi	66.7% (±120.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Road	25 mi	55.3% (±24.1 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.

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 Union Springs

Are renters in Union Springs rent-burdened?

48.7% of renting households in Union Springs 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 Union Springs spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Springs, AL spends 29.3% (±35.8 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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