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

Name: Rent burden in Bonifay, FL, 2020–2024
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68.2% (±19.1 points) of renting households in Bonifay, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 44.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.2% (±19.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.2% (±16.0 points)
Median share of income: 44.2% (±16.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bonifay

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bonifay	Holmes County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	9.8% (±7.5 points)	25.0%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.6% (±6.7 points)	4.4%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.7% (±4.8 points)	7.7%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±10.0 points)	17.8%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.0% (±10.4 points)	6.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	58.2% (±16.0 points)	38.9%	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.

Bonifay against Holmes County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bonifay	Holmes County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.2% (±19.1 points)	45.1% (±11.5 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.2% (±16.0 points)	38.9% (±10.4 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	44.2% (±16.1 points)	28.6% (±3.1 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$19,792 (±$12,712)	$41,178 (±$8,266)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$868 (±$71)	$844 (±$46)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Bonifay, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Holmes County (45.1%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

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

In Holmes County, Bonifay ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 199 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 Bonifay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonifay
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bonifay	—	68.2% (±19.1 points)	—
Caryville	7.3 mi	16.0% (±59.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chipley	8.8 mi	70.7% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westville	8.9 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon	12 mi	56.4% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wausau	12 mi	43.5% (±62.3 points)	Not measurably different
Esto	14 mi	38.5% (±85.0 points)	Not measurably different
Noma	14 mi	60.0% (±108.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ponce de Leon	15 mi	50.0% (±61.4 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 Holmes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Westville	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Bonifay	68.2% (±19.1 points)
3	Noma	60.0% (±108.6 points)
4	Ponce de Leon	50.0% (±61.4 points)
5	Esto	38.5% (±85.0 points)

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 Bonifay

Are renters in Bonifay rent-burdened?

68.2% of renting households in Bonifay 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 Bonifay spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bonifay, FL spends 44.2% (±16.1 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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