How many renters in East Hartford (community), CT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in East Hartford (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.2% (±6.8 points) of renting households in East Hartford (community), CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.2% (±6.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.3% (±5.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.6% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in East Hartford (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	East Hartford (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±3.7 points)	12.7%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±3.2 points)	11.9%	11.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±4.0 points)	12.2%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±4.1 points)	11.3%	12.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.9% (±3.3 points)	8.7%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	43.3% (±5.9 points)	43.2%	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.

East Hartford (community) against Capitol Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Hartford (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.2% (±6.8 points)	51.9% (±1.7 points)	52.6% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.3% (±5.9 points)	43.2% (±1.5 points)	43.5% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.6% (±2.7 points)	31.1% (±0.8 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,702 (±$4,299)	$49,201 (±$1,765)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,225 (±$50)	$1,411 (±$14)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In East Hartford (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (51.9%).

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

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

In Capitol Planning Region, East Hartford (community) ranks 14 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 60 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 East Hartford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hartford (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
East Hartford (community)	—	53.2% (±6.8 points)	—
Hartford	3.8 mi	59.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury Center	4.2 mi	60.3% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	4.4 mi	48.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester (community)	4.7 mi	55.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wethersfield	5.1 mi	48.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wethersfield (community)	5.1 mi	48.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury	5.5 mi	54.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Windsor	5.6 mi	49.9% (±9.3 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 Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Kensington	64.1% (±24.2 points)
9	Collinsville	64.0% (±25.8 points)
10	Glastonbury Center	60.3% (±15.3 points)
11	Windsor Locks (community)	58.2% (±15.8 points)
12	Manchester (community)	55.9% (±8.0 points)
13	Thompsonville	54.7% (±11.9 points)
14	East Hartford (community)	53.2% (±6.8 points)
15	Wethersfield (community)	48.6% (±13.0 points)
16	Plantsville	47.6% (±37.3 points)
17	Weatogue	47.4% (±27.6 points)
18	Stafford Springs	43.2% (±14.1 points)
19	West Hartford (community)	42.5% (±5.2 points)
20	Newington (community)	40.9% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside East Hartford, 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 East Hartford (community)

Are renters in East Hartford (community) rent-burdened?

53.2% of renting households in East Hartford (community) 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 East Hartford (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in East Hartford (community), CT spends 31.6% (±2.7 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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