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

Name: Rent burden in Delano, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.3% (±8.3 points) of renting households in Delano, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.3% (±8.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.4% (±6.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Delano

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Delano	Kern County	California	United States
Less than 15%	7.5% (±3.0 points)	10.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.5% (±6.3 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.6% (±6.9 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.1% (±3.8 points)	11.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.9% (±4.8 points)	8.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	39.4% (±6.8 points)	48.3%	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.

Delano against Kern County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Delano	Kern County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.3% (±8.3 points)	56.5% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.4% (±6.8 points)	48.3% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±3.4 points)	33.9% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,777 (±$10,411)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,199 (±$76)	$1,300 (±$21)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Delano, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kern County (56.5%).

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

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

In Kern County, Delano ranks 33 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 685 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 Delano

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delano
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Delano	—	51.3% (±8.3 points)	—
McFarland	7.1 mi	61.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Earlimart	8.6 mi	49.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richgrove	9.1 mi	48.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Teviston	11 mi	36.2% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wasco	13 mi	60.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pixley	15 mi	52.5% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Terra Bella	18 mi	44.6% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter	20 mi	49.7% (±11.7 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 Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
27 (tie)	East Bakersfield	56.7% (±11.2 points)
27 (tie)	Oildale	56.7% (±6.6 points)
29	Mojave	55.6% (±17.3 points)
30	Boron	54.7% (±21.4 points)
31	Frazier Park	54.5% (±31.6 points)
32	Taft	52.6% (±20.4 points)
33	Delano	51.3% (±8.3 points)
34	Benton Park	51.0% (±14.8 points)
35	Potomac Park	50.6% (±12.0 points)
36	Casa Loma	49.8% (±32.3 points)
37	Shafter	49.7% (±11.7 points)
38	Lost Hills	49.2% (±17.9 points)
39	Taft Heights	48.9% (±28.8 points)

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

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 Delano

Are renters in Delano rent-burdened?

51.3% of renting households in Delano 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 Delano spend on rent?

The median renting household in Delano, CA spends 30.5% (±3.4 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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