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

Name: Rent burden in El Rio, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.2% (±16.1 points) of renting households in El Rio, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.2% (±16.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.2% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in El Rio

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Rio	Ventura County	California	United States
Less than 15%	13.8% (±9.9 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.0% (±5.0 points)	10.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.6% (±8.6 points)	11.2%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.3% (±7.5 points)	11.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.0% (±6.3 points)	10.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	64.2% (±14.8 points)	48.6%	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.

El Rio against Ventura County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Rio	Ventura County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.2% (±16.1 points)	58.8% (±1.9 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.2% (±14.8 points)	48.6% (±1.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	34.3% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,824 (±$24,982)	$76,792 (±$2,248)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,089 (±$586)	$2,317 (±$25)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In El Rio, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ventura County (58.8%).

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

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

In Ventura County, El Rio ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 116 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 El Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Rio
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Rio	—	71.2% (±16.1 points)	—
Saticoy	2.7 mi	58.4% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oxnard	4.3 mi	57.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	5.8 mi	57.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Hueneme	6.4 mi	58.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Channel Islands Beach	6.7 mi	67.1% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Camarillo	7.3 mi	62.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Somis	9.1 mi	54.2% (±63.2 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Paula	9.2 mi	59.1% (±9.8 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 Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lake Sherwood	100.0% (±68.4 points)
2	Santa Rosa Valley	80.0% (±71.2 points)
3	Meiners Oaks	76.7% (±24.8 points)
4	El Rio	71.2% (±16.1 points)
5	Channel Islands Beach	67.1% (±32.9 points)
6	Simi Valley	63.6% (±5.2 points)
7	Fillmore	63.5% (±15.0 points)
8	Ojai	62.9% (±18.4 points)
9	Camarillo	62.5% (±5.8 points)
10	Mira Monte	61.9% (±24.8 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Rio 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 El Rio

Are renters in El Rio rent-burdened?

71.2% of renting households in El Rio 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 El Rio spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Rio, CA spends 50.0% or more 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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