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

71.5% (±28.8 points) of renting households in Compo, CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 44.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
71.5% (±28.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
68.1% (±28.1 points)
Median share of income
44.4% (±8.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Compo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCompoWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Less than 15%0.0% (±29.8 points)9.9%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.5% (±16.3 points)11.5%11.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.0% (±23.5 points)12.4%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±29.8 points)13.5%12.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.4% (±6.2 points)9.3%9.1%9.2%
35% or more68.1% (±28.1 points)43.4%43.5%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.

Compo against Western Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CompoWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Paying 30% or more71.5% (±28.8 points)52.7% (±2.0 points)52.6% (±0.9 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more68.1% (±28.1 points)43.4% (±1.7 points)43.5% (±0.8 points)41.9%
Median share of income44.4% (±8.8 points)31.5% (±0.9 points)31.4% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income—$75,585 (±$2,371)$52,072 (±$906)$52,966
Median gross rent—$2,110 (±$34)$1,488 (±$10)$1,413

In Compo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (52.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (52.6%).

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Compo ranks 7 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 16 of 127.

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 Compo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Compo
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Compo—71.5% (±28.8 points)—
Saugatuck1.2 mi45.0% (±28.6 points)Not measurably different
Westport Village1.5 mi65.1% (±36.3 points)Not measurably different
Greens Farms1.5 mi66.7% (±58.5 points)Not measurably different
Old Hill2.4 mi19.2% (±46.9 points)Not measurably different
Staples2.6 mi47.2% (±22.5 points)Not measurably different
Southport3.5 mi83.0% (±20.5 points)Not measurably different
Poplar Plains3.5 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Coleytown3.8 mi31.0% (±83.2 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Poplar Plains100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)Ridgebury100.0% (±67.2 points)
3Tokeneke94.0% (±33.5 points)
4Georgetown90.1% (±60.0 points)
5Route 7 Gateway84.2% (±48.7 points)
6Noroton Heights81.3% (±37.0 points)
7Compo71.5% (±28.8 points)
8Greens Farms66.7% (±58.5 points)
9Westport Village65.1% (±36.3 points)
10Cos Cob64.6% (±15.8 points)
11Darien Downtown63.4% (±33.6 points)
12Noroton62.2% (±20.7 points)
13Wilton Center58.9% (±20.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Compo is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Westport, whose figures include it.

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 Compo

Are renters in Compo rent-burdened?

71.5% of renting households in Compo 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 Compo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Compo, CT spends 44.4% (±8.8 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 Compo CDP, Connecticut (place:16525, in state:09).

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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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