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

Name: Rent burden in Burlington, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.3% (±15.0 points) of renting households in Burlington, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.3% (±15.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.7% (±13.8 points)
Median share of income: 24.4% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Burlington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Burlington	Boone County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	21.9% (±10.2 points)	17.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.3% (±10.5 points)	13.0%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.3% (±7.7 points)	16.6%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±8.0 points)	12.6%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±6.0 points)	9.8%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	31.7% (±13.8 points)	30.4%	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.

Burlington against Boone County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burlington	Boone County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.3% (±15.0 points)	40.2% (±4.4 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.7% (±13.8 points)	30.4% (±3.5 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.4% (±5.9 points)	26.1% (±1.6 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$81,000 (±$17,344)	$63,905 (±$6,113)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,489 (±$189)	$1,373 (±$37)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Burlington, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Boone County (40.2%).

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

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

In Boone County, Burlington ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 256 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 Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burlington
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Burlington	—	39.3% (±15.0 points)	—
Oakbrook	2.8 mi	38.3% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	3.0 mi	56.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	4.4 mi	40.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union	5.7 mi	41.3% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Francisville	5.8 mi	17.8% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Erlanger	6.6 mi	39.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elsmere	6.7 mi	60.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Delhi Hills	7.2 mi	75.6% (±32.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Francisville, KY (17.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delhi Hills, OH (75.6%).

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 Boone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hebron	56.0% (±18.4 points)
2	Walton	43.8% (±19.3 points)
3	Union	41.3% (±34.1 points)
4	Florence	40.7% (±6.4 points)
5	Burlington	39.3% (±15.0 points)
6	Oakbrook	38.3% (±19.2 points)
7	Francisville	17.8% (±14.2 points)
8	Verona	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Burlington is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Burlington

Are renters in Burlington rent-burdened?

39.3% of renting households in Burlington 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 Burlington spend on rent?

The median renting household in Burlington, KY spends 24.4% (±5.9 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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