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

Name: Rent burden in Willow Creek, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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75.1% (±31.5 points) of renting households in Willow Creek, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 45.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 75.1% (±31.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 75.1% (±26.1 points)
Median share of income: 45.0% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Willow Creek

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Willow Creek	Humboldt County	California	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±17.7 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±17.7 points)	9.9%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±17.7 points)	10.8%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	24.9% (±26.1 points)	10.5%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±17.7 points)	6.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	75.1% (±26.1 points)	53.3%	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.

Willow Creek against Humboldt County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willow Creek	Humboldt County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	75.1% (±31.5 points)	60.1% (±3.0 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	75.1% (±26.1 points)	53.3% (±2.6 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	45.0% (±3.6 points)	37.1% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$41,604 (±$2,406)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	—	$1,287 (±$52)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Willow Creek, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Humboldt County (60.1%).

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

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

In Humboldt County, Willow Creek ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 91 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 Willow Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Creek
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Willow Creek	—	75.1% (±31.5 points)	—
Hoopa	10 mi	26.1% (±35.3 points)	Lower
Blue Lake	19 mi	70.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
McKinleyville	23 mi	60.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arcata	23 mi	62.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westhaven-Moonstone	24 mi	80.4% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	27 mi	52.1% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtletown	28 mi	69.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	29 mi	60.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hoopa, CA (26.1%).

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 Humboldt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Pine Hills	91.7% (±29.1 points)
2	Rio Dell	85.8% (±16.2 points)
3	Westhaven-Moonstone	80.4% (±22.4 points)
4	Willow Creek	75.1% (±31.5 points)
5	Humboldt Hill	70.6% (±16.3 points)
6	Blue Lake	70.0% (±23.4 points)
7	Myrtletown	69.6% (±14.8 points)
8	Garberville	68.0% (±32.5 points)
9	Arcata	62.5% (±7.1 points)
10	Bayview (Humboldt County)	61.5% (±28.4 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Humboldt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek

Are renters in Willow Creek rent-burdened?

75.1% of renting households in Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek spend on rent?

The median renting household in Willow Creek, CA spends 45.0% (±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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