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

Name: Rent burden in Corning, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.7% (±15.0 points) of renting households in Corning, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.7% (±15.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.6% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income: 32.9% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Corning

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Corning	Tehama County	California	United States
Less than 15%	5.5% (±4.9 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.9% (±2.9 points)	12.2%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.9% (±12.8 points)	14.6%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.0% (±6.7 points)	8.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.1% (±10.2 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.6% (±11.0 points)	46.9%	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.

Corning against Tehama County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Corning	Tehama County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.7% (±15.0 points)	56.1% (±5.3 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.6% (±11.0 points)	46.9% (±4.4 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.9% (±2.7 points)	33.3% (±2.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,161 (±$6,761)	$39,500 (±$4,989)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$961 (±$182)	$1,184 (±$71)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Corning, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tehama County (56.1%).

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

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

In Tehama County, Corning ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 278 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 Corning

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Corning
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Corning	—	61.7% (±15.0 points)	—
Tehama	7.1 mi	39.5% (±61.2 points)	Not measurably different
Los Molinos	8.2 mi	69.0% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orland	13 mi	49.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton City	16 mi	12.1% (±19.5 points)	Lower
Red Bluff	17 mi	58.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chico	23 mi	62.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Ranch	27 mi	66.7% (±95.4 points)	Not measurably different
Willows	29 mi	60.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton City, CA (12.1%).

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 Tehama County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lake California	79.5% (±24.8 points)
2	Los Molinos	69.0% (±31.9 points)
3	Corning	61.7% (±15.0 points)
4	Red Bluff	58.6% (±9.2 points)
5	Tehama	39.5% (±61.2 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 Corning

Are renters in Corning rent-burdened?

61.7% of renting households in Corning 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 Corning spend on rent?

The median renting household in Corning, CA spends 32.9% (±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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