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

Name: Rent burden in Hill City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.3% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Hill City, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.3% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.3% (±15.6 points)
Median share of income: 32.8% (±15.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hill City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hill City	Graham County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	6.0% (±5.9 points)	8.7%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.0%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.9% (±11.8 points)	24.2%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.9% (±11.3 points)	16.4%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.0% (±3.7 points)	3.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	48.3% (±15.6 points)	46.9%	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.

Hill City against Graham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hill City	Graham County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.3% (±16.0 points)	50.8% (±15.3 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.3% (±15.6 points)	46.9% (±14.9 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.8% (±15.7 points)	30.9% (±15.5 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$19,940 (±$4,893)	$21,458 (±$10,553)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$735 (±$31)	$734 (±$26)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Hill City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Graham County (50.8%).

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

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

In Graham County, Hill City ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 318 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 Hill City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hill City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hill City	—	52.3% (±16.0 points)	—
Hill City Township	2.5 mi	52.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morlan Township	13 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Damar	14 mi	16.7% (±87.1 points)	Not measurably different
Township 7 (Rooks County)	16 mi	16.7% (±87.1 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 Graham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Hill City	52.3% (±16.0 points)
1 (tie)	Hill City Township	52.3% (±16.0 points)
3	Morlan Township	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 Hill City

Are renters in Hill City rent-burdened?

52.3% of renting households in Hill City 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 Hill City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hill City, KS spends 32.8% (±15.7 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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