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

Name: Rent burden in Hughson, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.0% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Hughson, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 41.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.0% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.7% (±14.6 points)
Median share of income: 41.7% (±16.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hughson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hughson	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±10.0 points)	11.6%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.3% (±8.5 points)	12.5%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.6% (±4.1 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.2% (±10.7 points)	10.7%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.3% (±4.6 points)	8.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	52.7% (±14.6 points)	45.4%	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.

Hughson against Stanislaus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hughson	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.0% (±15.3 points)	54.1% (±1.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.7% (±14.6 points)	45.4% (±1.6 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	41.7% (±16.6 points)	32.4% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,411 (±$21,558)	$59,312 (±$2,458)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,748 (±$295)	$1,623 (±$24)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hughson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Stanislaus County (54.1%).

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

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

In Stanislaus County, Hughson ranks 10 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 427 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 Hughson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hughson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hughson	—	58.0% (±15.3 points)	—
Empire	3.6 mi	72.3% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Keyes	4.0 mi	87.1% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Ceres	5.6 mi	54.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parklawn	6.3 mi	59.3% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bystrom	6.4 mi	76.8% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Denair	6.5 mi	50.3% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Turlock	6.7 mi	52.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waterford	6.7 mi	41.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keyes, CA (87.1%).

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 Stanislaus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Empire	72.3% (±28.9 points)
5	East Oakdale	66.2% (±57.8 points)
6	Riverdale Park	64.5% (±54.7 points)
7	Newman	59.6% (±15.4 points)
8	Parklawn	59.3% (±25.7 points)
9	Oakdale	58.2% (±12.1 points)
10	Hughson	58.0% (±15.3 points)
11	Modesto	57.4% (±2.6 points)
12	Diablo Grande	54.9% (±66.6 points)
13	Riverbank	54.8% (±12.0 points)
14	Ceres	54.3% (±7.7 points)
15	Turlock	52.3% (±5.0 points)
16	Bret Harte	51.2% (±18.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Stanislaus 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 Hughson

Are renters in Hughson rent-burdened?

58.0% of renting households in Hughson 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 Hughson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hughson, CA spends 41.7% (±16.6 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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