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

Name: Rent burden in Booneville, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.0% (±15.0 points) of renting households in Booneville, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 34.0% (±15.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.2% (±12.1 points)
Median share of income: 19.9% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Booneville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Booneville	Logan County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	20.7% (±11.2 points)	16.5%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	30.1% (±18.1 points)	25.6%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.1% (±11.0 points)	15.4%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.1% (±2.9 points)	6.0%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±8.9 points)	8.6%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	23.2% (±12.1 points)	27.8%	35.9%	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.

Booneville against Logan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Booneville	Logan County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	34.0% (±15.0 points)	36.4% (±10.0 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.2% (±12.1 points)	27.8% (±8.5 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.9% (±4.5 points)	22.5% (±3.2 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,907 (±$13,907)	$37,861 (±$10,577)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$774 (±$39)	$745 (±$29)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Booneville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Logan County (36.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (44.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Logan County, Booneville ranks 7 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 308 of 475.

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 Booneville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Booneville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Booneville	—	34.0% (±15.0 points)	—
Magazine	6.3 mi	25.6% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mountain	11 mi	100.0% (±140.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caulksville	12 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ratcliff	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Branch	12 mi	93.8% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	13 mi	43.8% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	15 mi	49.6% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	19 mi	59.3% (±17.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mansfield, AR (59.3%).

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 Logan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Blue Mountain	100.0% (±140.3 points)
2	Morrison Bluff	90.0% (±71.8 points)
3	Caulksville	50.0% (±111.8 points)
4	Paris	49.6% (±20.5 points)
5	Scranton	46.2% (±42.8 points)
6	Subiaco	41.7% (±103.3 points)
7	Booneville	34.0% (±15.0 points)
8	Magazine	25.6% (±43.8 points)
9	Ratcliff	0.0% (±141.4 points)

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 Booneville

Are renters in Booneville rent-burdened?

34.0% of renting households in Booneville 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 Booneville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Booneville, AR spends 19.9% (±4.5 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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