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

Name: Rent burden in New Castle, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.0% (±20.5 points) of renting households in New Castle, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.0% (±20.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.5% (±19.0 points)
Median share of income: 34.4% (±9.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Castle

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	New Castle	Henry County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	20.5% (±14.1 points)	19.8%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.0% (±3.6 points)	5.9%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.0% (±15.2 points)	8.4%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.5% (±3.4 points)	8.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.5% (±7.6 points)	9.1%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	48.5% (±19.0 points)	48.6%	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.

New Castle against Henry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Castle	Henry County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.0% (±20.5 points)	57.7% (±10.5 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.5% (±19.0 points)	48.6% (±9.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.4% (±9.4 points)	34.2% (±4.7 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,250 (±$2,527)	$36,662 (±$6,130)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$764 (±$574)	$895 (±$57)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In New Castle, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Henry County (57.7%).

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

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

In Henry County, New Castle ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 69 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 New Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Castle
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
New Castle	—	61.0% (±20.5 points)	—
Eminence	4.8 mi	72.7% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield	5.7 mi	15.0% (±23.5 points)	Lower
Pleasureville	6.5 mi	66.2% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Campbellsburg	6.5 mi	52.1% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange	12 mi	44.3% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Worthville	13 mi	60.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	14 mi	48.1% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckner	16 mi	29.6% (±43.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithfield, KY (15.0%).

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 Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Eminence	72.7% (±16.3 points)
2	Pleasureville	66.2% (±32.6 points)
3	New Castle	61.0% (±20.5 points)
4	Campbellsburg	52.1% (±25.1 points)
5	Smithfield	15.0% (±23.5 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 New Castle

Are renters in New Castle rent-burdened?

61.0% of renting households in New Castle 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 New Castle spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Castle, KY spends 34.4% (±9.4 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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