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

Name: Rent burden in Ledbetter, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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79.6% (±37.8 points) of renting households in Ledbetter, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 43.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 79.6% (±37.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 69.0% (±32.1 points)
Median share of income: 43.3% (±10.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ledbetter

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ledbetter	Livingston County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±22.9 points)	19.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.4% (±18.9 points)	9.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.0% (±11.0 points)	9.7%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±22.9 points)	12.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±19.9 points)	5.5%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	69.0% (±32.1 points)	43.9%	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.

Ledbetter against Livingston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ledbetter	Livingston County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	79.6% (±37.8 points)	49.4% (±17.4 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	69.0% (±32.1 points)	43.9% (±15.7 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	43.3% (±10.5 points)	29.7% (±9.6 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,435 (±$1,135)	$36,518 (±$9,354)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,110 (±$43)	$926 (±$91)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Ledbetter, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Livingston County (49.4%).

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

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

In Livingston County, Ledbetter ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 22 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 Ledbetter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ledbetter
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ledbetter	—	79.6% (±37.8 points)	—
Reidland	3.5 mi	32.4% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Farley	4.3 mi	55.4% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Calvert City	5.6 mi	69.8% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Smithland	7.8 mi	40.0% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paducah	8.2 mi	45.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hendron	8.3 mi	48.6% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brookport	8.7 mi	41.3% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Massac	11 mi	43.3% (±21.3 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 Livingston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Carrsville	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Ledbetter	79.6% (±37.8 points)
3 (tie)	Grand Rivers	47.3% (±32.8 points)
3 (tie)	Salem	47.3% (±35.7 points)
5	Smithland	40.0% (±80.3 points)

Ledbetter is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Ledbetter

Are renters in Ledbetter rent-burdened?

79.6% of renting households in Ledbetter 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 Ledbetter spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ledbetter, KY spends 43.3% (±10.5 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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