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

Name: Rent burden in Penney Farms, FL, 2020–2024
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75.5% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Penney Farms, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 75.5% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 70.9% (±14.2 points)
Median share of income: 46.1% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Penney Farms

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Penney Farms	Clay County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±19.7 points)	11.1%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.8% (±11.6 points)	12.0%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±8.3 points)	13.3%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.8% (±1.6 points)	13.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.6% (±5.6 points)	9.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	70.9% (±14.2 points)	40.7%	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.

Penney Farms against Clay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penney Farms	Clay County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	75.5% (±15.3 points)	49.9% (±4.6 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	70.9% (±14.2 points)	40.7% (±4.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.1% (±4.5 points)	30.0% (±1.8 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,000 (±$13,133)	$60,688 (±$4,784)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,946 (±$198)	$1,551 (±$62)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Penney Farms, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Clay County (49.9%).

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

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

In Clay County, Penney Farms ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 97 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 Penney Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penney Farms
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Penney Farms	—	75.5% (±15.3 points)	—
Asbury Lake	4.9 mi	33.9% (±22.6 points)	Lower
Middleburg	7.2 mi	36.2% (±21.1 points)	Lower
Green Cove Springs	7.8 mi	27.2% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Fleming Island	10 mi	51.3% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Lakeside	11 mi	52.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Oakleaf Plantation	13 mi	46.9% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Fruit Cove	14 mi	55.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	14 mi	61.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Asbury Lake, FL (33.9%), Middleburg, FL (36.2%), Green Cove Springs, FL (27.2%).

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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Penney Farms	75.5% (±15.3 points)
2	Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	61.7% (±11.1 points)
3	Lakeside	52.1% (±8.7 points)
4	Fleming Island	51.3% (±12.7 points)
5	Orange Park	50.5% (±17.1 points)
6	Oakleaf Plantation	46.9% (±14.7 points)
7	Keystone Heights	38.6% (±24.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Clay 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 Penney Farms

Are renters in Penney Farms rent-burdened?

75.5% of renting households in Penney Farms 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 Penney Farms spend on rent?

The median renting household in Penney Farms, FL spends 46.1% (±4.5 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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