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

Name: Rent burden in Manchester, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.9% (±22.6 points) of renting households in Manchester, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.9% (±22.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.3% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income: 33.9% (±8.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Manchester

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Manchester	Clay County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±9.2 points)	8.4%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.6% (±6.4 points)	7.8%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.1% (±6.5 points)	6.6%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.3% (±5.2 points)	11.9%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.6% (±14.1 points)	12.9%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	45.3% (±17.6 points)	52.3%	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.

Manchester against Clay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manchester	Clay County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.9% (±22.6 points)	65.2% (±12.7 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.3% (±17.6 points)	52.3% (±11.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.9% (±8.3 points)	37.7% (±11.8 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$15,942 (±$1,966)	$20,537 (±$3,585)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$596 (±$51)	$724 (±$55)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Manchester, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clay County (65.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 47 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 Manchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Manchester	—	66.9% (±22.6 points)	—
Annville	17 mi	100.0% (±120.3 points)	Not measurably different
London	18 mi	36.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Barbourville	21 mi	48.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hyden	21 mi	28.2% (±67.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Corbin	22 mi	31.2% (±24.8 points)	Lower
Booneville	23 mi	20.9% (±58.4 points)	Not measurably different
McKee	23 mi	51.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Corbin	24 mi	40.7% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: London, KY (36.5%), North Corbin, KY (31.2%), Corbin, KY (40.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Manchester

Are renters in Manchester rent-burdened?

66.9% of renting households in Manchester 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 Manchester spend on rent?

The median renting household in Manchester, KY spends 33.9% (±8.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Manchester city, Kentucky (place:49656, in state:21).

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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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