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

Name: Rent burden in Maricopa, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.6% (±25.1 points) of renting households in Maricopa, 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 34.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.6% (±25.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.0% (±18.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.8% (±9.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Maricopa

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Maricopa	Kern County	California	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±32.7 points)	10.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.8% (±9.2 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.7% (±14.6 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.9% (±8.0 points)	11.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.6% (±16.9 points)	8.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	49.0% (±18.5 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.

Maricopa against Kern County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Maricopa	Kern County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.6% (±25.1 points)	56.5% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.0% (±18.5 points)	48.3% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.8% (±9.2 points)	33.9% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,844 (±$6,162)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,203 (±$266)	$1,300 (±$21)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Maricopa, 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, Maricopa ranks 8 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 133 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 Maricopa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maricopa
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Maricopa	—	69.6% (±25.1 points)	—
Taft	5.3 mi	52.6% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Taft	6.1 mi	68.6% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Taft Heights	6.8 mi	48.9% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ford City	8.4 mi	58.7% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Mountain Club	20 mi	60.4% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buttonwillow	25 mi	73.8% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	26 mi	64.5% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield (community)	27 mi	41.8% (±25.1 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
2	Stallion Springs	86.8% (±44.4 points)
3	Weldon	84.9% (±35.2 points)
4	Lake Isabella	83.9% (±23.3 points)
5	Buttonwillow	73.8% (±18.9 points)
6	Old Stine	73.0% (±15.7 points)
7	Weedpatch	71.8% (±23.4 points)
8	Maricopa	69.6% (±25.1 points)
9	East Niles	69.5% (±8.4 points)
10	South Taft	68.6% (±21.7 points)
11 (tie)	California City	67.0% (±10.5 points)
11 (tie)	Fairfax (community)	67.0% (±29.7 points)
13	La Cresta	65.8% (±11.4 points)
14	Rosedale	64.5% (±27.4 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 Maricopa

Are renters in Maricopa rent-burdened?

69.6% of renting households in Maricopa 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 Maricopa spend on rent?

The median renting household in Maricopa, CA spends 34.8% (±9.2 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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