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

Name: Rent burden in Dierks, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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80.0% (±37.4 points) of renting households in Dierks, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 80.0% (±37.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.8% (±26.6 points)
Median share of income: 39.6% (±13.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dierks

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dierks	Howard County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±17.1 points)	13.8%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.7% (±3.1 points)	11.4%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.3% (±5.5 points)	12.8%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±4.2 points)	9.1%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	19.2% (±26.3 points)	6.6%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	60.8% (±26.6 points)	46.2%	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.

Dierks against Howard County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dierks	Howard County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	80.0% (±37.4 points)	52.8% (±11.5 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.8% (±26.6 points)	46.2% (±10.4 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.6% (±13.3 points)	32.2% (±6.9 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$15,313 (±$3,149)	$27,177 (±$4,190)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$479 (±$113)	$690 (±$67)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Dierks, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Howard County (52.8%).

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

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

In Howard County, Dierks ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 47 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 Dierks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dierks
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dierks	—	80.0% (±37.4 points)	—
Lockesburg	14 mi	29.9% (±24.7 points)	Lower
Nashville	16 mi	47.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gillham	17 mi	15.4% (±98.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Springs	18 mi	61.4% (±34.9 points)	Not measurably different
Murfreesboro	19 mi	43.0% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grannis	19 mi	8.3% (±56.5 points)	Lower
De Queen	19 mi	43.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Lomond	21 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lockesburg, AR (29.9%), Grannis, AR (8.3%).

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 Howard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dierks	80.0% (±37.4 points)
2	Mineral Springs	61.4% (±34.9 points)
3	Nashville	47.4% (±16.4 points)
4	Tollette	25.0% (±88.7 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 Dierks

Are renters in Dierks rent-burdened?

80.0% of renting households in Dierks 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 Dierks spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dierks, AR spends 39.6% (±13.3 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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