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

Name: Rent burden in Ashland, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.8% (±7.6 points) of renting households in Ashland, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.8% (±7.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.9% (±6.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.2% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ashland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ashland	Boyd County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	12.4% (±5.8 points)	16.2%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.6% (±3.7 points)	9.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.1% (±5.2 points)	15.1%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.1% (±6.2 points)	11.4%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.9% (±4.3 points)	9.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	35.9% (±6.3 points)	38.2%	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.

Ashland against Boyd County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ashland	Boyd County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.8% (±7.6 points)	47.8% (±6.0 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.9% (±6.3 points)	38.2% (±5.1 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.2% (±2.4 points)	29.0% (±2.4 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,910 (±$7,081)	$31,380 (±$6,557)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$872 (±$78)	$849 (±$59)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Ashland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Boyd County (47.8%).

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

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

In Boyd County, Ashland 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 167 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 Ashland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ashland	—	47.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Coal Grove	2.3 mi	58.1% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (community)	2.4 mi	36.3% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bellefonte	3.6 mi	58.6% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Catlettsburg	3.7 mi	43.9% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Lawrence County)	3.8 mi	41.7% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Point	4.4 mi	29.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Russell	4.6 mi	10.1% (±19.3 points)	Lower
Kenova	5.2 mi	36.4% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Russell, KY (10.1%).

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 Boyd County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ashland	47.8% (±7.6 points)
2	Catlettsburg	43.9% (±19.5 points)
3	Westwood (community)	36.3% (±24.3 points)
4	Cannonsburg	30.0% (±37.8 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 Ashland

Are renters in Ashland rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in Ashland 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 Ashland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ashland, KY spends 29.2% (±2.4 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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