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

Name: Rent burden in Shoshone, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.7% (±23.4 points) of renting households in Shoshone, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.7% (±23.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.3% (±17.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.2% (±14.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shoshone

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shoshone	Lincoln County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	27.9% (±16.7 points)	25.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±9.7 points)	12.4%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.3% (±14.0 points)	17.6%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±22.4 points)	0.7%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.4% (±15.0 points)	11.7%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	35.3% (±17.9 points)	31.7%	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.

Shoshone against Lincoln County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shoshone	Lincoln County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.7% (±23.4 points)	43.4% (±13.9 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.3% (±17.9 points)	31.7% (±11.1 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.2% (±14.9 points)	23.3% (±6.8 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,536 (±$14,011)	$61,304 (±$6,203)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,031 (±$104)	$1,021 (±$121)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Shoshone, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lincoln County (43.4%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, Shoshone ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 56 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 Shoshone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoshone
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shoshone	—	50.7% (±23.4 points)	—
Dietrich	7.2 mi	30.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield	15 mi	63.6% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gooding	16 mi	60.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jerome	16 mi	31.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wendell	19 mi	42.1% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eden	25 mi	55.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Falls	26 mi	53.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hagerman	26 mi	41.4% (±40.1 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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Richfield	63.6% (±34.0 points)
2	Shoshone	50.7% (±23.4 points)
3	Dietrich	30.0% (±106.2 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 Shoshone

Are renters in Shoshone rent-burdened?

50.7% of renting households in Shoshone 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 Shoshone spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shoshone, ID spends 30.2% (±14.9 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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