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

Name: Rent burden in Crab Orchard, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.1% (±26.3 points) of renting households in Crab Orchard, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.1% (±26.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.5% (±21.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.0% (±13.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Crab Orchard

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Crab Orchard	Lincoln County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±10.6 points)	24.5%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.4% (±7.6 points)	11.3%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.4% (±10.0 points)	9.0%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.2% (±14.5 points)	13.3%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.6% (±14.8 points)	9.0%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	44.5% (±21.7 points)	32.9%	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.

Crab Orchard against Lincoln County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Crab Orchard	Lincoln County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.1% (±26.3 points)	41.9% (±11.7 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.5% (±21.7 points)	32.9% (±10.4 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.0% (±13.5 points)	27.0% (±3.4 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$15,294 (±$2,682)	$29,968 (±$6,277)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$608 (±$322)	$698 (±$33)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Crab Orchard, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lincoln County (41.9%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, Crab Orchard ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 86 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 Crab Orchard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crab Orchard
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Crab Orchard	—	58.1% (±26.3 points)	—
Brodhead	6.3 mi	46.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stanford	9.5 mi	33.4% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	11 mi	58.5% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	12 mi	44.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	15 mi	45.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eubank	15 mi	43.4% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hustonville	17 mi	45.7% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	18 mi	56.6% (±19.5 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Crab Orchard	58.1% (±26.3 points)
2	Hustonville	45.7% (±26.9 points)
3	Stanford	33.4% (±20.4 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 Crab Orchard

Are renters in Crab Orchard rent-burdened?

58.1% of renting households in Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard spend on rent?

The median renting household in Crab Orchard, KY spends 33.0% (±13.5 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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