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

Name: Rent burden in Flemingsburg, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.6% (±14.9 points) of renting households in Flemingsburg, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.6% (±14.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.6% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Flemingsburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Flemingsburg	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	14.7% (±8.4 points)	23.4%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.4% (±7.8 points)	9.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.6% (±2.6 points)	4.3%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±8.9 points)	9.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±7.7 points)	5.4%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	53.6% (±12.8 points)	48.0%	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.

Flemingsburg against Fleming County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Flemingsburg	Fleming County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.6% (±14.9 points)	53.4% (±10.6 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.6% (±12.8 points)	48.0% (±9.5 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±5.6 points)	33.1% (±6.7 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$18,810 (±$5,206)	$29,051 (±$5,841)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$716 (±$167)	$715 (±$62)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Flemingsburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fleming County (53.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 56 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 Flemingsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flemingsburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Flemingsburg	—	62.6% (±14.9 points)	—
Ewing	6.6 mi	42.9% (±81.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sardis	14 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	16 mi	43.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Aberdeen	17 mi	37.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Mount Olivet	17 mi	53.3% (±68.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	18 mi	30.3% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Sharpsburg	18 mi	49.3% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	20 mi	66.5% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maysville, KY (43.3%), Aberdeen, OH (37.0%), Carlisle, KY (30.3%).

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 Flemingsburg

Are renters in Flemingsburg rent-burdened?

62.6% of renting households in Flemingsburg 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 Flemingsburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Flemingsburg, KY spends 36.4% (±5.6 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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