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

50.0% (±12.5 points) of renting households in Nipomo, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
50.0% (±12.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
42.4% (±11.2 points)
Median share of income
30.0% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Nipomo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNipomoSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%5.7% (±5.6 points)9.0%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.9% (±5.5 points)11.2%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.5% (±7.2 points)10.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%21.9% (±9.7 points)11.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.6% (±5.5 points)9.2%9.3%9.2%
35% or more42.4% (±11.2 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.

Nipomo against San Luis Obispo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NipomoSan Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more50.0% (±12.5 points)57.5% (±2.6 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more42.4% (±11.2 points)48.3% (±2.2 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.0% (±5.6 points)34.1% (±1.1 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$76,205 (±$11,880)$65,806 (±$3,300)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,106 (±$167)$1,992 (±$45)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Nipomo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (57.5%).

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

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

In San Luis Obispo County, Nipomo ranks 16 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 726 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 Nipomo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nipomo
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Nipomo—50.0% (±12.5 points)—
Woodlands3.1 mi100.0% (±119.9 points)Not measurably different
Callender4.6 mi35.0% (±42.9 points)Not measurably different
Guadalupe6.2 mi68.8% (±13.0 points)Higher
Santa Maria7.4 mi61.0% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Oceano7.9 mi44.0% (±18.6 points)Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande8.1 mi63.1% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Grover Beach9.3 mi51.3% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Orcutt12 mi58.2% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Guadalupe, CA (68.8%).

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 Luis Obispo County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
10 (tie)Atascadero53.2% (±7.0 points)
10 (tie)Templeton53.2% (±18.8 points)
12San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)52.0% (±28.4 points)
13Cayucos51.4% (±21.8 points)
14Grover Beach51.3% (±13.2 points)
15 (tie)Pismo Beach50.0% (±12.2 points)
15 (tie)Nipomo50.0% (±12.5 points)
17Morro Bay49.5% (±11.1 points)
18Los Osos48.5% (±12.0 points)
19Oceano44.0% (±18.6 points)
20Callender35.0% (±42.9 points)
21Lake Nacimiento31.4% (±30.0 points)
22Los Ranchos0.0% (±78.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Nipomo 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 Nipomo

Are renters in Nipomo rent-burdened?

50.0% of renting households in Nipomo 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 Nipomo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Nipomo, CA spends 30.0% (±5.6 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 Nipomo CDP, California (place:51476, 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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