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

Name: Rent burden in Coal Hill, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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82.8% (±32.4 points) of renting households in Coal Hill, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 82.8% (±32.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.4% (±20.8 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Coal Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Coal Hill	Johnson County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±13.0 points)	12.7%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±29.6 points)	10.3%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.9% (±2.6 points)	14.9%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.5% (±6.5 points)	12.2%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	46.4% (±24.8 points)	13.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	36.4% (±20.8 points)	36.1%	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.

Coal Hill against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Coal Hill	Johnson County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	82.8% (±32.4 points)	49.9% (±10.5 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.4% (±20.8 points)	36.1% (±8.6 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±2.4 points)	29.9% (±3.1 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,417 (±$6,546)	$28,180 (±$2,870)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$621 (±$63)	$728 (±$54)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Coal Hill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Johnson County (49.9%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (44.8%).

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

In Johnson County, Coal Hill ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 43 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 Coal Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Hill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Coal Hill	—	82.8% (±32.4 points)	—
Hartman	2.1 mi	32.3% (±66.2 points)	Not measurably different
Denning	5.2 mi	35.7% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Altus	5.6 mi	39.7% (±28.3 points)	Lower
Scranton	8.8 mi	46.2% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morrison Bluff	9.1 mi	90.0% (±71.8 points)	Not measurably different
Subiaco	9.7 mi	41.7% (±103.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville	10 mi	51.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	11 mi	49.6% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Altus, AR (39.7%).

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 Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Coal Hill	82.8% (±32.4 points)
2	Lamar	71.3% (±27.3 points)
3	Clarksville	51.6% (±13.7 points)
4	Knoxville	33.3% (±35.7 points)
5	Hartman	32.3% (±66.2 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 Coal Hill

Are renters in Coal Hill rent-burdened?

82.8% of renting households in Coal Hill 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 Coal Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Coal Hill, AR spends 33.5% (±2.4 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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