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

Name: Rent burden in Edgewater, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.4% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Edgewater, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.4% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.9% (±13.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.0% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Edgewater

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Edgewater	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	3.6% (±2.8 points)	7.8%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.4% (±6.6 points)	12.3%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.7% (±10.3 points)	13.1%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.9% (±5.2 points)	13.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.5% (±9.7 points)	10.5%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	49.9% (±13.4 points)	42.5%	42.7%	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.

Edgewater against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Edgewater	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.4% (±16.5 points)	53.0% (±1.9 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.9% (±13.4 points)	42.5% (±1.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.0% (±4.7 points)	31.4% (±0.7 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,575 (±$14,334)	$69,953 (±$2,101)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,652 (±$120)	$1,861 (±$19)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Edgewater, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jefferson County (53.0%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (52.8%).

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

In Jefferson County, Edgewater ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 91 of 333.

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 Edgewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edgewater
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Edgewater	—	61.4% (±16.5 points)	—
Mountain View	1.7 mi	29.8% (±23.8 points)	Lower
Lakeside	2.0 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheat Ridge	2.7 mi	52.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.3 mi	56.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	4.6 mi	55.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	5.9 mi	59.8% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Applewood	5.9 mi	46.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Pleasant View	6.3 mi	52.2% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain View, CO (29.8%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lakeside	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Columbine	68.7% (±13.7 points)
3	Edgewater	61.4% (±16.5 points)
4	Morrison	58.3% (±39.8 points)
5	Genesee	58.0% (±46.7 points)
6	Dakota Ridge	55.8% (±10.0 points)
7	Lakewood	55.2% (±3.0 points)
8	Wheat Ridge	52.5% (±6.0 points)
9	West Pleasant View	52.2% (±22.9 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Jefferson 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 Edgewater

Are renters in Edgewater rent-burdened?

61.4% of renting households in Edgewater 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 Edgewater spend on rent?

The median renting household in Edgewater, CO spends 35.0% (±4.7 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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