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

Name: Rent burden in Edwardsville, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.0% (±27.6 points) of renting households in Edwardsville, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.0% (±27.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.3% (±17.2 points)
Median share of income: 31.2% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Edwardsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Edwardsville	Wyandotte County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	9.9% (±9.7 points)	14.2%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.9% (±15.9 points)	14.8%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.7% (±15.5 points)	12.9%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.5% (±8.5 points)	10.6%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	34.7% (±21.6 points)	9.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	23.3% (±17.2 points)	38.0%	34.5%	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.

Edwardsville against Wyandotte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Edwardsville	Wyandotte County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.0% (±27.6 points)	47.4% (±3.1 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.3% (±17.2 points)	38.0% (±2.6 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.2% (±4.3 points)	28.8% (±1.2 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,523 (±$21,174)	$44,875 (±$3,257)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,053 (±$101)	$1,122 (±$23)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Edwardsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wyandotte County (47.4%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (43.5%).

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

In Wyandotte County, Edwardsville ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 262 of 1,310.

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 Edwardsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edwardsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Edwardsville	—	58.0% (±27.6 points)	—
Bonner Springs	2.8 mi	42.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Quivira	3.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shawnee	4.3 mi	38.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kansas City	5.1 mi	47.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Basehor	7.1 mi	67.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount Township (Leavenworth County)	7.8 mi	64.6% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lenexa	7.8 mi	38.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Merriam	7.9 mi	44.4% (±9.6 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 Wyandotte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Edwardsville	58.0% (±27.6 points)
2	Kansas City	47.3% (±3.3 points)
3	Bonner Springs	42.6% (±18.6 points)
4	Lake Quivira	0.0% (±141.4 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 Edwardsville

Are renters in Edwardsville rent-burdened?

58.0% of renting households in Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Edwardsville, KS spends 31.2% (±4.3 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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