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

Name: Rent burden in Weldon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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84.9% (±35.2 points) of renting households in Weldon, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 84.9% (±35.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.6% (±25.1 points)
Median share of income: 46.4% (±20.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Weldon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Weldon	Kern County	California	United States
Less than 15%	8.9% (±14.2 points)	10.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±16.4 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±16.4 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.3% (±9.9 points)	11.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.3% (±24.7 points)	8.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	64.6% (±25.1 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.

Weldon against Kern County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Weldon	Kern County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	84.9% (±35.2 points)	56.5% (±1.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.6% (±25.1 points)	48.3% (±1.2 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.4% (±20.9 points)	33.9% (±0.7 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$26,861 (±$19,820)	$46,101 (±$1,578)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,120 (±$109)	$1,300 (±$21)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Weldon, 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, Weldon ranks 3 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 47 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 Weldon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weldon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Weldon	—	84.9% (±35.2 points)	—
Squirrel Mountain Valley	5.7 mi	100.0% (±76.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Isabella	9.8 mi	83.9% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	10 mi	37.6% (±31.1 points)	Lower
Bodfish	11 mi	59.5% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different
China Lake Acres	30 mi	34.5% (±46.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tehachapi	35 mi	46.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgecrest	36 mi	40.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Golden Hills	37 mi	44.0% (±20.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wofford Heights, CA (37.6%), Ridgecrest, CA (40.6%), Golden Hills, CA (44.0%).

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
1	Squirrel Mountain Valley	100.0% (±76.8 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Weldon 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 Weldon

Are renters in Weldon rent-burdened?

84.9% of renting households in Weldon 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 Weldon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Weldon, CA spends 46.4% (±20.9 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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