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

61.3% (±10.9 points) of renting households in Bostonia, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
61.3% (±10.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
50.3% (±9.3 points)
Median share of income
35.6% (±11.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bostonia

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBostoniaSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%2.0% (±2.3 points)7.7%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.9% (±8.0 points)10.4%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.6% (±6.7 points)12.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.2% (±5.4 points)12.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.0% (±5.7 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more50.3% (±9.3 points)47.7%46.0%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.

Bostonia against San Diego County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BostoniaSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more61.3% (±10.9 points)57.8% (±0.7 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more50.3% (±9.3 points)47.7% (±0.6 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.6% (±11.0 points)33.9% (±0.3 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$62,111 (±$12,624)$78,016 (±$867)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,087 (±$126)$2,246 (±$11)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Bostonia, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Diego County (57.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

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

In San Diego County, Bostonia ranks 21 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 304 of 1,067.

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 Bostonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bostonia
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Bostonia—61.3% (±10.9 points)—
Winter Gardens1.6 mi54.5% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
El Cajon1.6 mi70.1% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Granite Hills2.4 mi72.8% (±45.7 points)Not measurably different
Lakeside3.4 mi52.1% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Santee3.6 mi64.6% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix4.1 mi48.9% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Rancho San Diego4.1 mi62.8% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Crest4.6 mi27.2% (±33.1 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 San Diego County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
15Chula Vista62.2% (±3.0 points)
16Escondido62.1% (±3.7 points)
17Lemon Grove61.8% (±7.8 points)
18 (tie)Coronado61.7% (±7.4 points)
18 (tie)Alpine61.7% (±17.4 points)
20Oceanside61.4% (±3.2 points)
21Bostonia61.3% (±10.9 points)
22La Mesa60.8% (±5.0 points)
23National City60.1% (±5.1 points)
24Imperial Beach60.0% (±6.4 points)
25Vista59.5% (±4.1 points)
26 (tie)Bonsall58.7% (±21.2 points)
26 (tie)Spring Valley58.7% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bostonia 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 Bostonia

Are renters in Bostonia rent-burdened?

61.3% of renting households in Bostonia 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 Bostonia spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bostonia, CA spends 35.6% (±11.0 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 Bostonia CDP, California (place:07624, in state:06).

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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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