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

Name: Rent burden in Edmonton, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.3% (±11.6 points) of renting households in Edmonton, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 17.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 24.3% (±11.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 18.0% (±10.2 points)
Median share of income: 17.6% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Edmonton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Edmonton	Metcalfe County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	38.3% (±17.1 points)	24.1%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	22.7% (±13.4 points)	11.8%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.2% (±5.2 points)	12.4%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±8.7 points)	7.9%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±5.5 points)	7.0%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	18.0% (±10.2 points)	36.8%	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.

Edmonton against Metcalfe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Edmonton	Metcalfe County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	24.3% (±11.6 points)	43.8% (±15.4 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	18.0% (±10.2 points)	36.8% (±14.5 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	17.6% (±4.3 points)	26.1% (±7.5 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,292 (±$30,854)	$21,411 (±$7,408)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$625 (±$51)	$582 (±$73)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Edmonton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Metcalfe County (43.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 357 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 Edmonton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edmonton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Edmonton	—	24.3% (±11.6 points)	—
Glasgow	17 mi	55.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Columbia	19 mi	36.4% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burkesville	20 mi	37.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tompkinsville	20 mi	36.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greensburg	20 mi	28.6% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Horse Cave	21 mi	48.0% (±20.5 points)	Higher
Cave City	22 mi	45.0% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Park City	25 mi	18.7% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glasgow, KY (55.1%), Horse Cave, KY (48.0%), Cave City, KY (45.0%).

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 Edmonton

Are renters in Edmonton rent-burdened?

24.3% of renting households in Edmonton 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 Edmonton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Edmonton, KY spends 17.6% (±4.3 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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