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

61.4% (±27.4 points) of renting households in Mulberry, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
61.4% (±27.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.1% (±23.3 points)
Median share of income
33.5% (±11.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mulberry

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMulberryPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%8.8% (±15.5 points)10.1%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.1% (±17.3 points)10.9%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±15.7 points)13.0%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.6% (±18.8 points)11.8%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%16.3% (±14.4 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more45.1% (±23.3 points)44.9%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.

Mulberry against Polk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MulberryPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Paying 30% or more61.4% (±27.4 points)54.2% (±2.0 points)60.0% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.1% (±23.3 points)44.9% (±1.8 points)50.2% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.5% (±11.7 points)32.3% (±1.0 points)35.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$41,042 (±$16,571)$50,423 (±$1,573)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median gross rent$920 (±$93)$1,363 (±$28)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In Mulberry, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Polk County (54.2%).

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

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

In Polk County, Mulberry ranks 12 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 360 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 Mulberry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mulberry
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Mulberry—61.4% (±27.4 points)—
Fuller Heights1.5 mi43.6% (±16.1 points)Not measurably different
Willow Oak2.5 mi46.0% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Medulla3.7 mi49.2% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Lakeland Highlands4.2 mi30.9% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Highland City7.8 mi54.0% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
Bartow10 mi41.1% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Crystal Lake11 mi52.6% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Lakeland11 mi50.7% (±3.4 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 Polk County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Loughman67.6% (±18.2 points)
7Lake Wales67.3% (±10.6 points)
8Davenport66.1% (±30.5 points)
9Auburndale65.1% (±15.4 points)
10Poinciana63.6% (±9.1 points)
11Winter Haven62.3% (±6.8 points)
12Mulberry61.4% (±27.4 points)
13Eagle Lake58.7% (±34.6 points)
14Haines City57.5% (±11.4 points)
15Inwood56.3% (±21.2 points)
16Combee Settlement56.2% (±26.0 points)
17Lake Hamilton55.1% (±50.1 points)
18Wahneta54.7% (±31.6 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, 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 Mulberry

Are renters in Mulberry rent-burdened?

61.4% of renting households in Mulberry 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 Mulberry spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mulberry, FL spends 33.5% (±11.7 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 Mulberry city, Florida (place:47200, in state:12).

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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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