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

Name: Rent burden in Piney, AR, 2020–2024
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32.2% (±14.5 points) of renting households in Piney, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 32.2% (±14.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.6% (±14.2 points)
Median share of income: 23.4% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Piney

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Piney	Garland County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	17.0% (±12.2 points)	15.4%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.7% (±11.0 points)	17.1%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.2% (±12.7 points)	14.0%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±7.9 points)	8.2%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.6% (±2.7 points)	9.9%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	30.6% (±14.2 points)	35.4%	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.

Piney against Garland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Piney	Garland County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	32.2% (±14.5 points)	45.3% (±4.9 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.6% (±14.2 points)	35.4% (±4.1 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.4% (±3.8 points)	27.1% (±2.6 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,500 (±$7,577)	$39,229 (±$3,394)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$971 (±$135)	$966 (±$27)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Piney, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Garland County (45.3%).

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

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

In Garland County, Piney ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 323 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 Piney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Piney
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Piney	—	32.2% (±14.5 points)	—
Rockwell	2.7 mi	44.8% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Pine	4.9 mi	89.1% (±43.4 points)	Higher
Hot Springs	5.4 mi	49.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Lake Hamilton	6.4 mi	44.9% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Springs Village	15 mi	48.6% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Lake	15 mi	65.8% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lonsdale	19 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	20 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain Pine, AR (89.1%), Hot Springs, AR (49.1%).

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 Garland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Mountain Pine	89.1% (±43.4 points)
3	Fountain Lake	65.8% (±42.1 points)
4	Hot Springs	49.1% (±6.5 points)
5	Hot Springs Village	48.6% (±16.1 points)
6	Lake Hamilton	44.9% (±28.7 points)
7	Rockwell	44.8% (±21.1 points)
8	Piney	32.2% (±14.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Garland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Piney is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Piney

Are renters in Piney rent-burdened?

32.2% of renting households in Piney 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 Piney spend on rent?

The median renting household in Piney, AR spends 23.4% (±3.8 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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