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

Name: Rent burden in Walsenburg, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.0% (±24.2 points) of renting households in Walsenburg, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.0% (±24.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.2% (±23.5 points)
Median share of income: 35.6% (±21.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Walsenburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Walsenburg	Huerfano County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	35.5% (±23.4 points)	29.3%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.8% (±3.3 points)	3.9%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.7% (±8.3 points)	4.7%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±10.3 points)	10.2%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±5.7 points)	4.3%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	51.2% (±23.5 points)	47.6%	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.

Walsenburg against Huerfano County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walsenburg	Huerfano County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.0% (±24.2 points)	51.9% (±16.4 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.2% (±23.5 points)	47.6% (±15.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.6% (±21.9 points)	32.1% (±11.1 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,881 (±$22,045)	$42,131 (±$16,947)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$744 (±$399)	$838 (±$353)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Walsenburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Huerfano County (51.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 131 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 Walsenburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walsenburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Walsenburg	—	55.0% (±24.2 points)	—
La Veta	15 mi	46.1% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Aguilar	17 mi	36.6% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	22 mi	66.9% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rye	22 mi	84.0% (±73.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cokedale	35 mi	54.5% (±71.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	35 mi	52.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Starkville	38 mi	54.2% (±83.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blanca	42 mi	38.1% (±45.6 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.

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 Walsenburg

Are renters in Walsenburg rent-burdened?

55.0% of renting households in Walsenburg 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 Walsenburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Walsenburg, CO spends 35.6% (±21.9 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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