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

Name: Rent burden in Wrightwood, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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78.4% (±27.4 points) of renting households in Wrightwood, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 78.4% (±27.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 61.6% (±20.7 points)
Median share of income: 39.5% (±24.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wrightwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wrightwood	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±8.9 points)	8.5%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±14.0 points)	10.2%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.5% (±9.1 points)	11.7%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.0% (±6.9 points)	11.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.8% (±17.9 points)	9.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	61.6% (±20.7 points)	48.6%	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.

Wrightwood against San Bernardino County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wrightwood	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	78.4% (±27.4 points)	58.5% (±1.0 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	61.6% (±20.7 points)	48.6% (±0.8 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.5% (±24.9 points)	34.3% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,665 (±$20,388)	$61,041 (±$1,019)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,833 (±$230)	$1,801 (±$15)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Wrightwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (58.5%).

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

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

In San Bernardino County, Wrightwood ranks 1 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 74 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 Wrightwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wrightwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wrightwood	—	78.4% (±27.4 points)	—
Piñon Hills	6.9 mi	58.2% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Phelan	8.7 mi	77.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	13 mi	26.2% (±22.0 points)	Lower
San Antonio Heights	13 mi	64.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Cucamonga	15 mi	58.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upland	16 mi	52.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Claremont	16 mi	57.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Verne	18 mi	55.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Hills, CA (26.2%).

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 San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Wrightwood	78.4% (±27.4 points)
2	Phelan	77.6% (±12.6 points)
3	Running Springs	71.9% (±22.6 points)
4	Mentone	70.1% (±16.0 points)
5	Joshua Tree	68.5% (±22.7 points)
6	Highland	67.4% (±6.1 points)
7	Yucca Valley	66.7% (±13.6 points)

Showing 7 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wrightwood 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 Wrightwood

Are renters in Wrightwood rent-burdened?

78.4% of renting households in Wrightwood 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 Wrightwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wrightwood, CA spends 39.5% (±24.9 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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