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

Name: Rent burden in Waterford, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.6% (±14.6 points) of renting households in Waterford, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.6% (±14.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.7% (±11.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Waterford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Waterford	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Less than 15%	4.6% (±3.8 points)	11.6%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	27.1% (±11.0 points)	12.5%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.0% (±10.7 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±9.8 points)	10.7%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.9% (±9.4 points)	8.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	31.7% (±11.2 points)	45.4%	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.

Waterford against Stanislaus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waterford	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.6% (±14.6 points)	54.1% (±1.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.7% (±11.2 points)	45.4% (±1.6 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±3.6 points)	32.4% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$68,914 (±$8,790)	$59,312 (±$2,458)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,620 (±$166)	$1,623 (±$24)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Waterford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Stanislaus County (54.1%).

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

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

In Stanislaus County, Waterford ranks 21 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 891 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 Waterford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Waterford	—	41.6% (±14.6 points)	—
Hughson	6.7 mi	58.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Empire	8.4 mi	72.3% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Denair	8.4 mi	50.3% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oakdale	9.6 mi	58.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Oakdale	10 mi	66.2% (±57.8 points)	Not measurably different
Keyes	10 mi	87.1% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Turlock	11 mi	52.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Riverbank	12 mi	54.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keyes, CA (87.1%).

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 Stanislaus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
15	Turlock	52.3% (±5.0 points)
16	Bret Harte	51.2% (±18.9 points)
17	West Modesto	50.8% (±17.0 points)
18	Denair	50.3% (±24.6 points)
19	Rouse	48.6% (±30.5 points)
20	Salida	45.7% (±22.3 points)
21	Waterford	41.6% (±14.6 points)
22	Patterson	40.5% (±12.4 points)
23	Orange Blossom	10.4% (±53.3 points)
24	Del Rio	0.0% (±138.5 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Stanislaus 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 Waterford

Are renters in Waterford rent-burdened?

41.6% of renting households in Waterford 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 Waterford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Waterford, CA spends 26.9% (±3.6 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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