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

Name: Rent burden in Guthrie, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.7% (±20.3 points) of renting households in Guthrie, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.7% (±20.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.2% (±18.6 points)
Median share of income: 37.7% (±14.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Guthrie

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	10.5% (±11.2 points)	14.1%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.5% (±7.5 points)	9.3%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.7% (±6.5 points)	29.3%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.6% (±14.5 points)	8.4%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.5% (±8.2 points)	5.1%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	54.2% (±18.6 points)	33.7%	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.

Guthrie against Todd County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.7% (±20.3 points)	38.8% (±12.3 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.2% (±18.6 points)	33.7% (±11.8 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.7% (±14.8 points)	24.5% (±4.3 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$14,135 (±$9,774)	$24,185 (±$12,939)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$909 (±$205)	$851 (±$116)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Guthrie, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Todd County (38.8%).

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

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

In Todd County, Guthrie 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 55 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 Guthrie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guthrie
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Guthrie	—	63.7% (±20.3 points)	—
Adams	7.2 mi	64.7% (±103.3 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	7.4 mi	40.7% (±67.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Hill	11 mi	25.0% (±76.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville	12 mi	47.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	12 mi	48.8% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	14 mi	40.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	14 mi	51.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Adairville	17 mi	37.7% (±25.2 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 Todd County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Guthrie	63.7% (±20.3 points)
2	Elkton	48.8% (±22.4 points)
3	Trenton	40.7% (±67.6 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 Guthrie

Are renters in Guthrie rent-burdened?

63.7% of renting households in Guthrie 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 Guthrie spend on rent?

The median renting household in Guthrie, KY spends 37.7% (±14.8 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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