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

Name: Rent burden in Ken Caryl, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.1% (±10.5 points) of renting households in Ken Caryl, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.1% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.1% (±8.6 points)
Median share of income: 27.6% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ken Caryl

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ken Caryl	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	4.8% (±2.7 points)	7.8%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	28.9% (±8.8 points)	12.3%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±4.2 points)	13.1%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.3% (±7.5 points)	13.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.0% (±6.0 points)	10.5%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	33.1% (±8.6 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.

Ken Caryl against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ken Caryl	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.1% (±10.5 points)	53.0% (±1.9 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.1% (±8.6 points)	42.5% (±1.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.6% (±3.2 points)	31.4% (±0.7 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$98,219 (±$16,512)	$69,953 (±$2,101)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,127 (±$77)	$1,861 (±$19)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Ken Caryl, 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, Ken Caryl ranks 14 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 223 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 Ken Caryl

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ken Caryl
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ken Caryl	—	43.1% (±10.5 points)	—
Columbine	2.5 mi	68.7% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Dakota Ridge	3.1 mi	55.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbine Valley	4.7 mi	23.1% (±111.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bow Mar	4.8 mi	60.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	5.1 mi	57.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Morrison	6.4 mi	58.3% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Ranch	6.8 mi	5.9% (±31.6 points)	Lower
Sheridan	7.1 mi	65.1% (±16.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sterling Ranch, CO (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbine, CO (68.7%), Littleton, CO (57.2%), Sheridan, CO (65.1%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Wheat Ridge	52.5% (±6.0 points)
9	West Pleasant View	52.2% (±22.9 points)
10	Arvada	51.9% (±4.1 points)
11	Golden	51.3% (±6.8 points)
12	Applewood	46.6% (±13.3 points)
13	Fairmount	46.5% (±25.5 points)
14	Ken Caryl	43.1% (±10.5 points)
15	Mountain View	29.8% (±23.8 points)
16	Evergreen	25.3% (±14.3 points)
17	Coal Creek (community)	0.0% (±57.3 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ken Caryl 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 Ken Caryl

Are renters in Ken Caryl rent-burdened?

43.1% of renting households in Ken Caryl 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 Ken Caryl spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ken Caryl, CO spends 27.6% (±3.2 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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