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

Name: Rent burden in Hardinsburg, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.9% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Hardinsburg, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 20.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 30.9% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 26.5% (±12.1 points)
Median share of income: 20.5% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hardinsburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hardinsburg	Breckinridge County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	31.4% (±16.2 points)	24.8%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.9% (±13.8 points)	10.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.1% (±5.4 points)	6.9%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±10.3 points)	15.4%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.4% (±6.2 points)	5.4%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	26.5% (±12.1 points)	37.3%	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.

Hardinsburg against Breckinridge County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hardinsburg	Breckinridge County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	30.9% (±13.6 points)	42.7% (±10.7 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	26.5% (±12.1 points)	37.3% (±10.0 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	20.5% (±7.7 points)	27.6% (±3.1 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,357 (±$13,160)	$29,138 (±$5,224)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$766 (±$89)	$733 (±$85)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hardinsburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Breckinridge County (42.7%).

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

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

In Breckinridge County, Hardinsburg ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 324 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 Hardinsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hardinsburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hardinsburg	—	30.9% (±13.6 points)	—
Cloverport	11 mi	36.9% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington	12 mi	57.4% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fordsville	17 mi	39.2% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cannelton	18 mi	57.8% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Ekron	19 mi	61.1% (±58.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hawesville	19 mi	51.8% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township (Perry County)	19 mi	43.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tell City	21 mi	40.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cannelton, IN (57.8%).

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 Breckinridge County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Irvington	57.4% (±24.6 points)
2	Cloverport	36.9% (±21.8 points)
3	Hardinsburg	30.9% (±13.6 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 Hardinsburg

Are renters in Hardinsburg rent-burdened?

30.9% of renting households in Hardinsburg 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 Hardinsburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hardinsburg, KY spends 20.5% (±7.7 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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