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

47.8% (±5.6 points) of renting households in North Little Rock, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
47.8% (±5.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.3% (±5.1 points)
Median share of income
29.0% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Little Rock

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorth Little RockPulaski CountyArkansasUnited States
Less than 15%13.3% (±2.9 points)14.5%16.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.7% (±3.1 points)13.1%14.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.0% (±3.7 points)13.3%13.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±3.2 points)11.2%11.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.5% (±2.4 points)9.5%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.3% (±5.1 points)38.5%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.

North Little Rock against Pulaski County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
North Little RockPulaski CountyArkansasUnited States
Paying 30% or more47.8% (±5.6 points)48.0% (±2.3 points)44.8% (±0.8 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.3% (±5.1 points)38.5% (±1.9 points)35.9% (±0.7 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.0% (±2.1 points)29.1% (±0.9 points)27.6% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$37,899 (±$3,239)$40,190 (±$1,393)$39,315 (±$589)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,069 (±$28)$1,080 (±$18)$947 (±$6)$1,413

In North Little Rock, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pulaski County (48.0%).

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

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

In Pulaski County, North Little Rock ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 206 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 North Little Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Little Rock
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
North Little Rock—47.8% (±5.6 points)—
McAlmont2.3 mi66.7% (±57.9 points)Not measurably different
Sherwood5.2 mi45.1% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Cammack Village6.2 mi35.3% (±17.7 points)Not measurably different
Little Rock8.0 mi49.0% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Gibson8.3 mi9.4% (±27.3 points)Lower
Jacksonville9.0 mi49.9% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Maumelle11 mi32.9% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Wrightsville11 mi100.0% (±57.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gibson, AR (9.4%).

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 Pulaski County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Wrightsville100.0% (±57.8 points)
2Landmark74.0% (±39.8 points)
3McAlmont66.7% (±57.9 points)
4Jacksonville49.9% (±8.3 points)
5Little Rock49.0% (±2.9 points)
6North Little Rock47.8% (±5.6 points)
7Sherwood45.1% (±10.0 points)
8Cammack Village35.3% (±17.7 points)
9Maumelle32.9% (±14.1 points)
10Gibson9.4% (±27.3 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 North Little Rock

Are renters in North Little Rock rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in North Little Rock 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 North Little Rock spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Little Rock, AR spends 29.0% (±2.1 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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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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