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

Name: Rent burden in Jamestown, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.5% (±20.4 points) of renting households in Jamestown, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.5% (±20.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 69.5% (±19.4 points)
Median share of income: 46.8% (±16.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Jamestown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Jamestown	Tuolumne County	California	United States
Less than 15%	12.3% (±13.0 points)	17.5%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±6.3 points)	8.5%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±6.3 points)	10.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.1% (±14.1 points)	4.7%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±6.3 points)	11.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	69.5% (±19.4 points)	47.9%	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.

Jamestown against Tuolumne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jamestown	Tuolumne County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.5% (±20.4 points)	59.3% (±7.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	69.5% (±19.4 points)	47.9% (±6.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.8% (±16.5 points)	34.1% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,055 (±$23,312)	$46,223 (±$5,893)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$944 (±$242)	$1,302 (±$95)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Jamestown, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tuolumne County (59.3%).

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

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

In Tuolumne County, Jamestown ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 136 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 Jamestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jamestown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Jamestown	—	69.5% (±20.4 points)	—
Sonora	2.1 mi	57.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Sonora	3.9 mi	45.8% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	5.1 mi	75.0% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix Lake	6.5 mi	33.1% (±25.5 points)	Lower
Soulsbyville	8.2 mi	90.7% (±56.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mono Vista	8.4 mi	93.3% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tuolumne City	9.0 mi	51.6% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Ridge	10 mi	40.0% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Phoenix Lake, CA (33.1%).

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 Tuolumne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Mono Vista	93.3% (±45.4 points)
2	Soulsbyville	90.7% (±56.9 points)
3	Columbia	75.0% (±17.4 points)
4	Jamestown	69.5% (±20.4 points)
5	Twain Harte	64.1% (±47.3 points)
6	Sonora	57.8% (±13.1 points)
7	Tuolumne City	51.6% (±58.2 points)
8	East Sonora	45.8% (±23.3 points)
9	Cedar Ridge	40.0% (±31.5 points)
10	Pine Mountain Lake	34.4% (±40.6 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Tuolumne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Jamestown 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 Jamestown

Are renters in Jamestown rent-burdened?

69.5% of renting households in Jamestown 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 Jamestown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Jamestown, CA spends 46.8% (±16.5 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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