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

Name: Rent burden in Greensburg, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.6% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Greensburg, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 28.6% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 22.6% (±12.2 points)
Median share of income: 25.4% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Greensburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Greensburg	Green County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	25.4% (±18.3 points)	21.5%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.3% (±11.2 points)	11.0%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.3% (±9.5 points)	4.9%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	23.3% (±20.5 points)	25.1%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±6.6 points)	7.5%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	22.6% (±12.2 points)	29.9%	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.

Greensburg against Green County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greensburg	Green County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	28.6% (±13.9 points)	37.4% (±11.8 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	22.6% (±12.2 points)	29.9% (±9.6 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.4% (±6.0 points)	27.5% (±1.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$26,146 (±$22,800)	$22,455 (±$7,878)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$553 (±$183)	$610 (±$111)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Greensburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Green County (37.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 337 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 Greensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greensburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Greensburg	—	28.6% (±13.9 points)	—
Campbellsville	9.7 mi	41.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	15 mi	36.4% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edmonton	20 mi	24.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raywick	21 mi	37.5% (±112.1 points)	Not measurably different
Munfordville	22 mi	47.4% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bonnieville	24 mi	33.3% (±81.8 points)	Not measurably different
Horse Cave	24 mi	48.0% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hodgenville	25 mi	58.7% (±22.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hodgenville, KY (58.7%).

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 Greensburg

Are renters in Greensburg rent-burdened?

28.6% of renting households in Greensburg 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 Greensburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Greensburg, KY spends 25.4% (±6.0 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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