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

53.8% (±26.3 points) of renting households in East Foothills, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.8% (±26.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
49.0% (±25.3 points)
Median share of income
34.0% (±19.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in East Foothills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentEast FoothillsSanta Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%10.4% (±11.5 points)16.9%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.4% (±8.5 points)14.3%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%29.5% (±26.6 points)13.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±15.5 points)10.7%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.8% (±7.3 points)8.6%9.3%9.2%
35% or more49.0% (±25.3 points)36.4%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.

East Foothills against Santa Clara County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
East FoothillsSanta Clara CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.8% (±26.3 points)45.0% (±0.9 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more49.0% (±25.3 points)36.4% (±0.8 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income34.0% (±19.5 points)27.7% (±0.4 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$130,114 (±$63,005)$122,974 (±$2,206)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$3,321 (±$558)$2,857 (±$19)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In East Foothills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (45.0%).

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

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

In Santa Clara County, East Foothills ranks 4 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 587 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 East Foothills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Foothills
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
East Foothills—53.8% (±26.3 points)—
Alum Rock1.1 mi52.2% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Milpitas5.5 mi36.0% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
San Jose6.0 mi50.3% (±1.3 points)Not measurably different
Burbank (community)7.7 mi53.8% (±17.2 points)Not measurably different
Santa Clara8.6 mi36.6% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Fremont10 mi43.4% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Campbell10 mi50.3% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Cambrian Park11 mi26.0% (±24.3 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 Santa Clara County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Stanford71.8% (±9.0 points)
2Morgan Hill55.1% (±8.0 points)
3 (tie)Burbank (community)53.8% (±17.2 points)
3 (tie)East Foothills53.8% (±26.3 points)
3 (tie)San Martin53.8% (±29.8 points)
6Gilroy53.4% (±6.7 points)
7Alum Rock52.2% (±15.0 points)
8Saratoga51.6% (±11.8 points)
9 (tie)Campbell50.3% (±5.9 points)
9 (tie)San Jose50.3% (±1.3 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Foothills 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 East Foothills

Are renters in East Foothills rent-burdened?

53.8% of renting households in East Foothills 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 East Foothills spend on rent?

The median renting household in East Foothills, CA spends 34.0% (±19.5 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 East Foothills CDP, California (place:20598, 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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