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

Name: Rent burden in Eddyville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.9% (±12.9 points) of renting households in Eddyville, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 31.9% (±12.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 25.2% (±10.9 points)
Median share of income: 24.0% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Eddyville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Eddyville	Lyon County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	28.7% (±15.9 points)	28.3%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±9.5 points)	11.1%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.4% (±8.0 points)	12.9%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.8% (±8.6 points)	11.5%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±6.9 points)	6.1%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	25.2% (±10.9 points)	30.1%	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.

Eddyville against Lyon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eddyville	Lyon County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	31.9% (±12.9 points)	36.2% (±13.0 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	25.2% (±10.9 points)	30.1% (±11.9 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.0% (±5.5 points)	24.1% (±5.2 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,647 (±$14,862)	$30,938 (±$11,909)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$730 (±$91)	$747 (±$113)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Eddyville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lyon County (36.2%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (45.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 315 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 Eddyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eddyville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Eddyville	—	31.9% (±12.9 points)	—
Kuttawa	2.5 mi	75.7% (±33.4 points)	Higher
Fredonia	9.0 mi	33.3% (±119.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Rivers	10 mi	47.3% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	11 mi	43.5% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	16 mi	47.3% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	18 mi	15.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Calvert City	18 mi	69.8% (±33.4 points)	Higher
Smithland	19 mi	40.0% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kuttawa, KY (75.7%), Calvert City, KY (69.8%).

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 Eddyville

Are renters in Eddyville rent-burdened?

31.9% of renting households in Eddyville 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 Eddyville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Eddyville, KY spends 24.0% (±5.5 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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