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

Name: Rent burden in West Pleasant View, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.2% (±22.9 points) of renting households in West Pleasant View, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.2% (±22.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.6% (±22.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±35.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Pleasant View

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Pleasant View	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	6.5% (±6.2 points)	7.8%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.7% (±8.6 points)	12.3%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.9% (±8.2 points)	13.1%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	21.7% (±20.6 points)	13.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.6% (±4.4 points)	10.5%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	49.6% (±22.5 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.

West Pleasant View against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Pleasant View	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.2% (±22.9 points)	53.0% (±1.9 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.6% (±22.5 points)	42.5% (±1.6 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±35.9 points)	31.4% (±0.7 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$69,953 (±$2,101)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,966 (±$251)	$1,861 (±$19)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In West Pleasant View, 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, West Pleasant View ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 159 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 West Pleasant View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pleasant View
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Pleasant View	—	52.2% (±22.9 points)	—
Applewood	1.1 mi	46.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Golden	1.9 mi	51.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	4.0 mi	55.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	4.2 mi	46.5% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wheat Ridge	4.8 mi	52.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Genesee	5.8 mi	58.0% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater	6.3 mi	61.4% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morrison	6.8 mi	58.3% (±39.8 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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
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)
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)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Pleasant View 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 West Pleasant View

Are renters in West Pleasant View rent-burdened?

52.2% of renting households in West Pleasant View 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 West Pleasant View spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Pleasant View, CO spends 34.3% (±35.9 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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