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

Name: Rent burden in Barbourville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.5% (±18.6 points) of renting households in Barbourville, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.5% (±18.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.7% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Barbourville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Barbourville	Knox County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	19.5% (±11.8 points)	12.2%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.7% (±10.9 points)	17.9%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±6.1 points)	9.3%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±10.4 points)	14.0%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.8% (±14.9 points)	4.4%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	30.7% (±11.1 points)	42.1%	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.

Barbourville against Knox County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Barbourville	Knox County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.5% (±18.6 points)	46.5% (±8.4 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.7% (±11.1 points)	42.1% (±7.8 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±4.5 points)	28.8% (±2.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,417 (±$3,033)	$16,916 (±$2,393)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$702 (±$210)	$681 (±$39)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Barbourville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Knox County (46.5%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 160 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 Barbourville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barbourville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Barbourville	—	48.5% (±18.6 points)	—
Pineville	13 mi	32.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Corbin	13 mi	40.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Corbin	14 mi	31.2% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	18 mi	44.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesborough	20 mi	61.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
London	20 mi	36.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	21 mi	66.9% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Gap	22 mi	63.9% (±62.5 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 Barbourville

Are renters in Barbourville rent-burdened?

48.5% of renting households in Barbourville 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 Barbourville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Barbourville, KY spends 29.3% (±4.5 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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