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

Name: Rent burden in Leitchfield, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.9% (±13.3 points) of renting households in Leitchfield, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.9% (±13.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.1% (±12.4 points)
Median share of income: 23.1% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Leitchfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Leitchfield	Grayson County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	24.9% (±11.5 points)	27.9%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.5% (±12.0 points)	17.5%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.7% (±6.1 points)	9.6%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±7.3 points)	11.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±4.7 points)	4.4%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	30.1% (±12.4 points)	29.4%	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.

Leitchfield against Grayson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leitchfield	Grayson County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.9% (±13.3 points)	33.8% (±9.2 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.1% (±12.4 points)	29.4% (±8.6 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.1% (±5.6 points)	22.4% (±4.4 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,828 (±$4,664)	$32,350 (±$3,958)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$621 (±$59)	$658 (±$37)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Leitchfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grayson County (33.8%).

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

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

In Grayson County, Leitchfield 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 299 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 Leitchfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leitchfield
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Leitchfield	—	33.9% (±13.3 points)	—
Clarkson	3.2 mi	47.5% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caneyville	13 mi	59.7% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	20 mi	27.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upton	21 mi	34.1% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sonora	21 mi	74.3% (±62.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hardinsburg	22 mi	30.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bonnieville	22 mi	33.3% (±81.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rineyville	25 mi	0.0% (±55.9 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 Grayson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Caneyville	59.7% (±25.4 points)
2	Clarkson	47.5% (±22.9 points)
3	Leitchfield	33.9% (±13.3 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 Leitchfield

Are renters in Leitchfield rent-burdened?

33.9% of renting households in Leitchfield 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 Leitchfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Leitchfield, KY spends 23.1% (±5.6 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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