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

59.7% (±14.6 points) of renting households in DeWitt, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
59.7% (±14.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
56.2% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income
36.5% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in DeWitt

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentDeWittArkansas CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than 15%5.9% (±5.6 points)11.6%16.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.1% (±9.0 points)13.1%14.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.6% (±9.8 points)18.3%13.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.7% (±6.8 points)10.0%11.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.5% (±3.8 points)2.5%8.9%9.2%
35% or more56.2% (±14.1 points)44.5%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.

DeWitt against Arkansas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DeWittArkansas CountyArkansasUnited States
Paying 30% or more59.7% (±14.6 points)47.0% (±9.3 points)44.8% (±0.8 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more56.2% (±14.1 points)44.5% (±9.1 points)35.9% (±0.7 points)41.9%
Median share of income36.5% (±4.0 points)28.5% (±6.7 points)27.6% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$30,833 (±$10,589)$30,473 (±$3,558)$39,315 (±$589)$52,966
Median gross rent$853 (±$142)$843 (±$106)$947 (±$6)$1,413

In DeWitt, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Arkansas County (47.0%).

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

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

In Arkansas County, DeWitt ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 113 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 DeWitt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeWitt
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
DeWitt—59.7% (±14.6 points)—
Gillett12 mi11.1% (±109.6 points)Not measurably different
St. Charles13 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Stuttgart19 mi48.7% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Ulm21 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Humphrey23 mi70.6% (±31.1 points)Not measurably different
Holly Grove23 mi53.3% (±32.8 points)Not measurably different
Gould24 mi31.2% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different
Grady25 mi54.5% (±113.2 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 Arkansas County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Humphrey70.6% (±31.1 points)
2DeWitt59.7% (±14.6 points)
3Stuttgart48.7% (±12.7 points)
4Gillett11.1% (±109.6 points)
5St. Charles0.0% (±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 DeWitt

Are renters in DeWitt rent-burdened?

59.7% of renting households in DeWitt 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 DeWitt spend on rent?

The median renting household in DeWitt, AR spends 36.5% (±4.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for DeWitt city, Arkansas (place:18790, in state:05).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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