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

Name: Rent burden in Sheridan, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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72.1% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Sheridan, AR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 72.1% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.8% (±16.0 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sheridan

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sheridan	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Less than 15%	5.3% (±5.3 points)	12.4%	16.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.2% (±11.8 points)	19.0%	14.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±5.8 points)	7.4%	13.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.4% (±6.9 points)	11.4%	11.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.3% (±9.3 points)	10.3%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	57.8% (±16.0 points)	39.5%	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.

Sheridan against Grant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sheridan	Grant County	Arkansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	72.1% (±18.5 points)	49.8% (±14.1 points)	44.8% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.8% (±16.0 points)	39.5% (±12.6 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±2.7 points)	29.9% (±5.3 points)	27.6% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,010 (±$1,768)	$27,738 (±$5,134)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$780 (±$92)	$788 (±$76)	$947 (±$6)	$1,413

In Sheridan, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grant County (49.8%).

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

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

In Grant County, Sheridan 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 73 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 Sheridan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheridan
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sheridan	—	72.1% (±18.5 points)	—
Prattsville	5.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Poyen	11 mi	27.3% (±33.9 points)	Lower
Tull	12 mi	35.7% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leola	13 mi	20.6% (±64.0 points)	Not measurably different
Traskwood	16 mi	66.7% (±120.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bauxite	16 mi	22.0% (±38.9 points)	Lower
Redfield	17 mi	33.6% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Haskell	17 mi	13.4% (±20.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Poyen, AR (27.3%), Bauxite, AR (22.0%), Redfield, AR (33.6%).

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 Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sheridan	72.1% (±18.5 points)
2	Tull	35.7% (±36.2 points)
3	Poyen	27.3% (±33.9 points)
4	Leola	20.6% (±64.0 points)
5	Prattsville	0.0% (±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 Sheridan

Are renters in Sheridan rent-burdened?

72.1% of renting households in Sheridan 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 Sheridan spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sheridan, AR spends 36.4% (±2.7 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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