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

Name: Rent burden in Oak Grove, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.0% (±14.7 points) of renting households in Oak Grove, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.0% (±14.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.5% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oak Grove

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oak Grove	Christian County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	7.4% (±5.4 points)	12.7%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.6% (±6.8 points)	15.4%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.7% (±10.7 points)	13.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±6.6 points)	12.9%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.5% (±7.3 points)	8.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	40.5% (±12.8 points)	37.0%	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.

Oak Grove against Christian County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Grove	Christian County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.0% (±14.7 points)	45.6% (±4.8 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.5% (±12.8 points)	37.0% (±4.1 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±5.4 points)	28.3% (±1.6 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,634 (±$13,797)	$47,345 (±$3,043)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,197 (±$77)	$1,040 (±$39)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Oak Grove, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Christian County (45.6%).

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

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

In Christian County, Oak Grove ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 136 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 Oak Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Grove
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oak Grove	—	51.0% (±14.7 points)	—
Fort Campbell North	3.1 mi	49.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	7.8 mi	40.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville	8.6 mi	47.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	9.5 mi	40.7% (±67.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinsville	12 mi	44.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
LaFayette	13 mi	0.0% (±125.0 points)	Not measurably different
Guthrie	14 mi	63.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	17 mi	48.8% (±22.4 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 Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Oak Grove	51.0% (±14.7 points)
2	Fort Campbell North	49.6% (±9.8 points)
3	Hopkinsville	44.7% (±6.8 points)
4	Pembroke	40.0% (±27.0 points)
5	Crofton	35.4% (±18.9 points)
6	LaFayette	0.0% (±125.0 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 Oak Grove

Are renters in Oak Grove rent-burdened?

51.0% of renting households in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oak Grove, KY spends 30.5% (±5.4 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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