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

60.6% (±17.6 points) of renting households in Needles, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.6% (±17.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.5% (±14.6 points)
Median share of income
33.8% (±9.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Needles

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNeedlesSan Bernardino CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%13.6% (±9.1 points)8.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.6% (±7.8 points)10.2%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.8% (±7.2 points)11.7%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.4% (±4.8 points)11.0%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.1% (±9.9 points)9.9%9.3%9.2%
35% or more46.5% (±14.6 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.

Needles against San Bernardino County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NeedlesSan Bernardino CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.6% (±17.6 points)58.5% (±1.0 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.5% (±14.6 points)48.6% (±0.8 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.8% (±9.6 points)34.3% (±0.4 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$20,833 (±$11,158)$61,041 (±$1,019)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$745 (±$80)$1,801 (±$15)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Needles, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (58.5%).

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

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

In San Bernardino County, Needles ranks 20 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 324 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 Needles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Needles
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Needles—60.6% (±17.6 points)—
Mohave Valley6.9 mi13.3% (±26.7 points)Lower
Golden Shores8.7 mi82.4% (±66.1 points)Not measurably different
Fort Mohave13 mi40.8% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Bullhead City22 mi54.5% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Laughlin23 mi59.1% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Desert Hills23 mi19.1% (±25.8 points)Lower
Lake Havasu City28 mi51.5% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Golden Valley35 mi72.3% (±28.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mohave Valley, AZ (13.3%), Desert Hills, AZ (19.1%).

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 San Bernardino County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
13 (tie)Ontario62.7% (±3.6 points)
15Big Bear Lake62.4% (±13.5 points)
16Muscoy61.9% (±16.2 points)
17Victorville61.8% (±5.1 points)
18Homestead Valley61.6% (±61.9 points)
19Mountain View Acres61.2% (±38.9 points)
20Needles60.6% (±17.6 points)
21Big Bear City59.8% (±15.6 points)
22Chino Hills59.7% (±7.2 points)
23Hesperia59.2% (±6.0 points)
24Rialto58.6% (±5.4 points)
25Spring Valley Lake58.5% (±15.6 points)
26Piñon Hills58.2% (±23.1 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino 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 Needles

Are renters in Needles rent-burdened?

60.6% of renting households in Needles 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 Needles spend on rent?

The median renting household in Needles, CA spends 33.8% (±9.6 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 Needles city, California (place:50734, 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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