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

Name: Rent burden in Hopkinsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±6.8 points) of renting households in Hopkinsville, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.7% (±6.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.8% (±6.2 points)
Median share of income: 28.0% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hopkinsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hopkinsville	Christian County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	13.6% (±4.0 points)	12.7%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.0% (±4.4 points)	15.4%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.6% (±3.6 points)	13.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.2% (±4.1 points)	12.9%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±2.8 points)	8.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	36.8% (±6.2 points)	37.0%	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.

Hopkinsville against Christian County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hopkinsville	Christian County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.7% (±6.8 points)	45.6% (±4.8 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.8% (±6.2 points)	37.0% (±4.1 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.0% (±2.3 points)	28.3% (±1.6 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,858 (±$4,282)	$47,345 (±$3,043)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$902 (±$37)	$1,040 (±$39)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hopkinsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Christian County (45.6%).

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

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

In Christian County, Hopkinsville ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 200 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 Hopkinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopkinsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hopkinsville	—	44.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Pembroke	7.7 mi	40.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	12 mi	51.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Campbell North	12 mi	49.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	14 mi	40.7% (±67.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crofton	14 mi	35.4% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
LaFayette	16 mi	0.0% (±125.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	17 mi	48.8% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cadiz	19 mi	45.1% (±17.7 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 Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Oak Grove	51.0% (±14.7 points)
2	Fort Campbell North	49.6% (±9.8 points)
3	Hopkinsville	44.7% (±6.8 points)
4	Pembroke	40.0% (±27.0 points)
5	Crofton	35.4% (±18.9 points)
6	LaFayette	0.0% (±125.0 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 Hopkinsville

Are renters in Hopkinsville rent-burdened?

44.7% of renting households in Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hopkinsville, KY spends 28.0% (±2.3 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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