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

70.0% (±26.9 points) of renting households in Willington, CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
70.0% (±26.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
51.1% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income
35.7% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Willington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWillingtonCapitol Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Less than 15%6.8% (±8.6 points)12.7%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.9% (±8.8 points)11.9%11.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.9% (±13.9 points)12.2%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.4% (±5.7 points)11.3%12.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%18.9% (±20.3 points)8.7%9.1%9.2%
35% or more51.1% (±17.6 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.

Willington against Capitol Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WillingtonCapitol Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Paying 30% or more70.0% (±26.9 points)51.9% (±1.7 points)52.6% (±0.9 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more51.1% (±17.6 points)43.2% (±1.5 points)43.5% (±0.8 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.7% (±10.3 points)31.1% (±0.8 points)31.4% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$37,770 (±$20,743)$49,201 (±$1,765)$52,072 (±$906)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,357 (±$116)$1,411 (±$14)$1,488 (±$10)$1,413

In Willington, 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, Willington ranks 3 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 169.

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 Willington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willington
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Willington—70.0% (±26.9 points)—
Ashford4.1 mi47.0% (±26.2 points)Not measurably different
Tolland5.6 mi73.5% (±22.7 points)Not measurably different
Stafford Springs5.6 mi43.2% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Storrs6.1 mi83.6% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Stafford6.6 mi41.5% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Crystal Lake7.1 mi0.0% (±87.5 points)Not measurably different
Mansfield7.6 mi76.0% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Eastford8.2 mi42.9% (±25.2 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 Capitol Planning Region, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Mansfield76.0% (±9.7 points)
2Tolland73.5% (±22.7 points)
3Willington70.0% (±26.9 points)
4Berlin63.4% (±14.5 points)
5Coventry62.8% (±21.9 points)
6Hebron61.5% (±30.8 points)
7Andover60.8% (±43.6 points)
8Canton60.0% (±24.4 points)
9Hartford59.4% (±3.1 points)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Willington

Are renters in Willington rent-burdened?

70.0% of renting households in Willington 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 Willington spend on rent?

The median renting household in Willington, CT spends 35.7% (±10.3 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 Willington town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:85950, in state:09 county:110).

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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.

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