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

Name: Rent burden in Blackfoot, ID, 2020–2024
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43.0% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Blackfoot, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.0% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.3% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.0% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Blackfoot

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Blackfoot	Bingham County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	14.6% (±6.8 points)	21.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.4% (±7.6 points)	13.1%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±5.1 points)	12.2%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.1% (±8.8 points)	13.8%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±5.2 points)	6.6%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.3% (±8.1 points)	33.3%	36.9%	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.

Blackfoot against Bingham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blackfoot	Bingham County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.0% (±9.6 points)	39.9% (±6.5 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.3% (±8.1 points)	33.3% (±5.5 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.0% (±2.2 points)	26.3% (±2.2 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,270 (±$7,717)	$47,622 (±$9,211)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$839 (±$77)	$874 (±$71)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Blackfoot, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bingham County (39.9%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (46.9%).

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

In Bingham County, Blackfoot ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 86 of 201.

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 Blackfoot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blackfoot
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Blackfoot	—	43.0% (±9.6 points)	—
Groveland	2.5 mi	10.0% (±21.1 points)	Lower
Moreland	4.9 mi	0.0% (±55.7 points)	Not measurably different
Firth	11 mi	57.7% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Basalt	12 mi	3.6% (±58.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hall	14 mi	38.1% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shelley	17 mi	45.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tyhee	18 mi	42.3% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chubbuck	19 mi	49.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groveland, ID (10.0%).

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 Bingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Firth	57.7% (±22.5 points)
2	Shelley	45.3% (±19.7 points)
3	Blackfoot	43.0% (±9.6 points)
4	Aberdeen	16.7% (±27.7 points)
5	Groveland	10.0% (±21.1 points)
6	Basalt	3.6% (±58.8 points)
7	Moreland	0.0% (±55.7 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 Blackfoot

Are renters in Blackfoot rent-burdened?

43.0% of renting households in Blackfoot 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 Blackfoot spend on rent?

The median renting household in Blackfoot, ID spends 28.0% (±2.2 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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