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

Name: Rent burden in Wellington, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.8% (±12.8 points) of renting households in Wellington, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.8% (±12.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 19.6% (±9.6 points)
Median share of income: 23.4% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wellington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wellington	Sumner County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	25.2% (±10.1 points)	22.1%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.6% (±9.3 points)	14.2%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.6% (±8.3 points)	14.2%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.9% (±6.0 points)	8.3%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.2% (±8.5 points)	11.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	19.6% (±9.6 points)	29.9%	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.

Wellington against Sumner County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wellington	Sumner County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.8% (±12.8 points)	41.2% (±8.6 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	19.6% (±9.6 points)	29.9% (±7.0 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.4% (±4.4 points)	24.8% (±3.6 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,915 (±$11,978)	$38,446 (±$6,011)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$733 (±$177)	$825 (±$129)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Wellington, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sumner County (41.2%).

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

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

In Sumner County, Wellington ranks 6 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 590 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 Wellington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellington
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wellington	—	35.8% (±12.8 points)	—
Osborne Township	6.9 mi	22.2% (±100.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mayfield	7.4 mi	22.2% (±100.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Plaine	11 mi	38.8% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township (Sumner County)	12 mi	26.9% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palestine Township	12 mi	100.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Plaine Township	12 mi	36.7% (±21.3 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 Sumner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Palestine Township	100.0% (±67.2 points)
2	Gore Township	83.9% (±23.0 points)
3	Caldwell	58.9% (±27.4 points)
4	Belle Plaine	38.8% (±22.4 points)
5	Belle Plaine Township	36.7% (±21.3 points)
6	Wellington	35.8% (±12.8 points)
7 (tie)	Argonia	31.7% (±30.5 points)
7 (tie)	Dixon Township	31.7% (±30.5 points)
9	Springdale Township	31.0% (±61.1 points)
10	South Haven	28.6% (±30.9 points)
11	South Haven Township	27.5% (±30.0 points)
12 (tie)	Oxford	26.9% (±23.3 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Sumner 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 Wellington

Are renters in Wellington rent-burdened?

35.8% of renting households in Wellington 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 Wellington spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wellington, KS spends 23.4% (±4.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Wellington city, Kansas (place:76475, in state:20).

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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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