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

Name: Rent burden in South Oroville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.4% (±24.7 points) of renting households in South Oroville, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.4% (±24.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.3% (±23.0 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in South Oroville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±10.5 points)	7.9%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.8% (±9.0 points)	9.6%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.6% (±21.3 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.1% (±4.9 points)	11.4%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.1% (±9.1 points)	7.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	64.3% (±23.0 points)	52.6%	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.

South Oroville against Butte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.4% (±24.7 points)	60.0% (±2.9 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.3% (±23.0 points)	52.6% (±2.6 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	36.7% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,345 (±$20,912)	$43,174 (±$1,938)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,412 (±$157)	$1,414 (±$26)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In South Oroville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Butte County (60.0%).

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

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

In Butte County, South Oroville ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 114 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 South Oroville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Oroville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Oroville	—	71.4% (±24.7 points)	—
Oroville	1.6 mi	56.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	3.4 mi	61.6% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oroville East	3.4 mi	54.6% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thermalito	3.8 mi	50.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kelly Ridge	5.5 mi	26.8% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Biggs	10 mi	52.4% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	11 mi	43.3% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Loma Rica	13 mi	16.7% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gridley, CA (43.3%).

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 Butte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	South Oroville	71.4% (±24.7 points)
2	Magalia	68.9% (±24.9 points)
3	Forest Ranch	66.7% (±95.4 points)
4	Chico	62.2% (±3.4 points)
5	Palermo	61.6% (±17.1 points)
6	Oroville	56.0% (±9.0 points)
7	Oroville East	54.6% (±26.7 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Oroville 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 South Oroville

Are renters in South Oroville rent-burdened?

71.4% of renting households in South Oroville 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 South Oroville spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Oroville, CA spends 50.0% or more 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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