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

Name: Rent burden in Welby, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.6% (±19.1 points) of renting households in Welby, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.6% (±19.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.0% (±15.3 points)
Median share of income: 42.3% (±15.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Welby

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Welby	Adams County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±7.8 points)	7.7%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.0% (±9.7 points)	9.2%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.6% (±4.2 points)	11.6%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.9% (±4.7 points)	14.1%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.6% (±11.5 points)	11.6%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	58.0% (±15.3 points)	45.8%	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.

Welby against Adams County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Welby	Adams County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.6% (±19.1 points)	57.4% (±2.6 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.0% (±15.3 points)	45.8% (±2.1 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.3% (±15.0 points)	33.2% (±0.9 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,261 (±$18,025)	$61,177 (±$2,568)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,656 (±$104)	$1,781 (±$21)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Welby, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Adams County (57.4%).

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

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

In Adams County, Welby ranks 2 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 60 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 Welby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Welby
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Welby	—	67.6% (±19.1 points)	—
Sherrelwood	2.0 mi	57.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	2.4 mi	59.8% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Derby	2.6 mi	33.1% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Federal Heights	3.1 mi	67.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shaw Heights	4.1 mi	80.8% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.1 mi	56.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Northglenn	5.0 mi	61.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thornton	5.7 mi	58.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Derby, CO (33.1%).

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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Shaw Heights	80.8% (±45.3 points)
2	Welby	67.6% (±19.1 points)
3	Federal Heights	67.3% (±11.4 points)
4	Northglenn	61.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Twin Lakes	59.8% (±17.2 points)
6	Thornton	58.8% (±5.3 points)
7	Sherrelwood	57.9% (±13.5 points)
8	Commerce City	57.5% (±9.1 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Welby 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 Welby

Are renters in Welby rent-burdened?

67.6% of renting households in Welby 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 Welby spend on rent?

The median renting household in Welby, CO spends 42.3% (±15.0 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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