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

Name: Rent burden in Willows, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.0% (±15.4 points) of renting households in Willows, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.0% (±15.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.9% (±15.1 points)
Median share of income: 46.7% (±16.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Willows

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Willows	Glenn County	California	United States
Less than 15%	15.2% (±9.6 points)	17.9%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±7.7 points)	12.3%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±4.8 points)	8.5%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±13.8 points)	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.1% (±2.9 points)	6.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	57.9% (±15.1 points)	44.1%	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.

Willows against Glenn County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willows	Glenn County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.0% (±15.4 points)	50.4% (±7.4 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.9% (±15.1 points)	44.1% (±6.4 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.7% (±16.6 points)	30.4% (±3.8 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,833 (±$13,983)	$43,274 (±$5,356)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,237 (±$173)	$1,120 (±$85)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Willows, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Glenn County (50.4%).

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

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

In Glenn County, Willows ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 347 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 Willows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willows
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Willows	—	60.0% (±15.4 points)	—
Orland	16 mi	49.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell	16 mi	32.8% (±21.3 points)	Lower
Hamilton City	19 mi	12.1% (±19.5 points)	Lower
Durham	23 mi	43.1% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colusa	24 mi	68.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Williams	25 mi	48.8% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chico	26 mi	62.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Biggs	27 mi	52.4% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maxwell, CA (32.8%), Hamilton City, CA (12.1%).

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 Glenn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Willows	60.0% (±15.4 points)
2	Orland	49.7% (±13.2 points)
3	Hamilton City	12.1% (±19.5 points)

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 Willows

Are renters in Willows rent-burdened?

60.0% of renting households in Willows 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 Willows spend on rent?

The median renting household in Willows, CA spends 46.7% (±16.6 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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