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

Name: Rent burden in Albany, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.7% (±15.0 points) of renting households in Albany, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.7% (±15.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.1% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income: 19.5% (±11.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Albany

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Albany	Clinton County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	35.0% (±17.0 points)	22.3%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.5% (±14.6 points)	14.8%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.8% (±4.5 points)	8.7%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.9% (±7.3 points)	9.0%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±8.2 points)	10.0%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	28.1% (±12.6 points)	35.3%	36.6%	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.

Albany against Clinton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Albany	Clinton County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.7% (±15.0 points)	45.3% (±12.0 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.1% (±12.6 points)	35.3% (±10.0 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.5% (±11.5 points)	27.4% (±5.7 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,045 (±$14,722)	$29,083 (±$7,600)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$480 (±$234)	$617 (±$73)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Albany, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clinton County (45.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 260 of 425.

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 Albany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albany
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Albany	—	38.7% (±15.0 points)	—
Byrdstown	8.1 mi	31.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burkesville	14 mi	37.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	19 mi	38.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	21 mi	40.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	21 mi	62.6% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Celina	23 mi	24.3% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	24 mi	44.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Russell Springs	25 mi	42.4% (±18.2 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.

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 Albany

Are renters in Albany rent-burdened?

38.7% of renting households in Albany 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 Albany spend on rent?

The median renting household in Albany, KY spends 19.5% (±11.5 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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