How many renters in Bear Creek, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bear Creek, FL, 2020–2024
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92.7% (±28.2 points) of renting households in Bear Creek, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 92.7% (±28.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 71.8% (±20.7 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Bear Creek

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bear Creek	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±14.3 points)	8.0%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.2% (±6.7 points)	9.0%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±14.3 points)	11.3%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.2% (±2.6 points)	11.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.9% (±19.2 points)	10.1%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	71.8% (±20.7 points)	49.9%	50.2%	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.

Bear Creek against Pinellas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bear Creek	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	92.7% (±28.2 points)	60.0% (±1.4 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	71.8% (±20.7 points)	49.9% (±1.2 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	35.0% (±0.7 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,721 (±$34,505)	$54,442 (±$1,274)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,788 (±$50)	$1,642 (±$18)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Bear Creek, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Pinellas County (60.0%).

It is also higher than in Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Pinellas County, Bear Creek ranks 2 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 843.

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 Bear Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Creek
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bear Creek	—	92.7% (±28.2 points)	—
South Pasadena	0.7 mi	71.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gulfport	1.4 mi	64.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Treasure Island	2.5 mi	66.7% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Pete Beach	2.9 mi	40.4% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Kenneth City	4.1 mi	66.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Lealman	4.3 mi	50.9% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Madeira Beach	4.6 mi	76.0% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Pines	5.0 mi	60.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Pete Beach, FL (40.4%), West Lealman, FL (50.9%).

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 Pinellas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Harbor Bluffs	100.0% (±104.5 points)
2	Bear Creek	92.7% (±28.2 points)
3	Ridgecrest	90.0% (±49.6 points)
4	Madeira Beach	76.0% (±20.7 points)
5	Palm Harbor	73.8% (±6.1 points)
6	South Pasadena	71.4% (±11.5 points)
7	Bardmoor	69.4% (±20.2 points)
8	Indian Shores	67.8% (±34.7 points)

Showing 8 of 36 places in Pinellas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek

Are renters in Bear Creek rent-burdened?

92.7% of renting households in Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bear Creek, FL spends 50.0% or more 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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