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

Name: Rent burden in Middlesborough, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.0% (±10.6 points) of renting households in Middlesborough, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.0% (±10.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.8% (±9.6 points)
Median share of income: 36.3% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Middlesborough

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Middlesborough	Bell County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	15.3% (±6.7 points)	18.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.3% (±4.6 points)	6.1%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.3% (±5.2 points)	9.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±6.1 points)	10.9%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±4.6 points)	12.0%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	54.8% (±9.6 points)	42.9%	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.

Middlesborough against Bell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middlesborough	Bell County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.0% (±10.6 points)	54.9% (±8.8 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.8% (±9.6 points)	42.9% (±7.3 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.3% (±2.5 points)	32.0% (±2.8 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$16,415 (±$4,008)	$19,393 (±$3,848)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$598 (±$112)	$592 (±$70)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Middlesborough, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bell County (54.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 68 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 Middlesborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlesborough
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Middlesborough	—	61.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Cumberland Gap	3.3 mi	63.9% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrogate	5.0 mi	43.2% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pineville	9.3 mi	32.2% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Tazewell	14 mi	43.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Tazewell	14 mi	18.0% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Barbourville	20 mi	48.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jellico	22 mi	43.8% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fincastle	23 mi	100.0% (±78.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pineville, KY (32.2%), New Tazewell, TN (18.0%).

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 Middlesborough

Are renters in Middlesborough rent-burdened?

61.0% of renting households in Middlesborough 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 Middlesborough spend on rent?

The median renting household in Middlesborough, KY spends 36.3% (±2.5 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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