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

64.4% (±19.7 points) of renting households in Manitou Springs, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
64.4% (±19.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
56.0% (±16.8 points)
Median share of income
42.2% (±13.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Manitou Springs

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentManitou SpringsEl Paso CountyColoradoUnited States
Less than 15%2.4% (±2.9 points)8.2%9.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.9% (±7.4 points)10.8%11.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%3.2% (±3.3 points)13.4%13.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.1% (±13.5 points)12.9%13.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.4% (±10.3 points)10.4%10.1%9.2%
35% or more56.0% (±16.8 points)44.4%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.

Manitou Springs against El Paso County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Manitou SpringsEl Paso CountyColoradoUnited States
Paying 30% or more64.4% (±19.7 points)54.8% (±1.7 points)52.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more56.0% (±16.8 points)44.4% (±1.4 points)42.7% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income42.2% (±13.2 points)32.3% (±0.7 points)31.4% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$42,434 (±$19,337)$61,925 (±$1,375)$63,537 (±$555)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,283 (±$114)$1,696 (±$20)$1,761 (±$7)$1,413

In Manitou Springs, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from El Paso County (54.8%).

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

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

In El Paso County, Manitou Springs ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 75 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 Manitou Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manitou Springs
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Manitou Springs—64.4% (±19.7 points)—
Cascade-Chipita Park7.7 mi90.1% (±39.5 points)Not measurably different
Green Mountain Falls7.8 mi0.0% (±76.8 points)Not measurably different
Colorado Springs8.2 mi54.3% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Stratmoor9.4 mi48.1% (±20.4 points)Not measurably different
Air Force Academy9.8 mi54.2% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Cimarron Hills11 mi59.6% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Woodland Park12 mi57.7% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Security-Widefield13 mi58.5% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 El Paso County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Cascade-Chipita Park90.1% (±39.5 points)
2Fountain71.0% (±11.1 points)
3Ramah66.7% (±120.2 points)
4Gleneagle65.6% (±16.4 points)
5Manitou Springs64.4% (±19.7 points)
6Fort Carson63.9% (±9.1 points)
7Cimarron Hills59.6% (±12.8 points)
8Calhan59.0% (±27.1 points)
9Security-Widefield58.5% (±12.9 points)
10Colorado Springs54.3% (±1.9 points)
11Air Force Academy54.2% (±12.7 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in El Paso 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 Manitou Springs

Are renters in Manitou Springs rent-burdened?

64.4% of renting households in Manitou Springs 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 Manitou Springs spend on rent?

The median renting household in Manitou Springs, CO spends 42.2% (±13.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Manitou Springs city, Colorado (place:48445, in state:08).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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