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

Name: Rent burden in Pikeville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.7% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Pikeville, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.7% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.7% (±10.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pikeville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pikeville	Pike County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	14.1% (±7.4 points)	14.9%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±5.8 points)	14.5%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±4.5 points)	13.1%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±4.4 points)	9.9%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.0% (±6.0 points)	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	42.7% (±10.6 points)	40.2%	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.

Pikeville against Pike County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pikeville	Pike County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.7% (±12.2 points)	47.5% (±7.4 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.7% (±10.6 points)	40.2% (±6.8 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±4.8 points)	28.8% (±3.2 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$18,438 (±$10,938)	$24,692 (±$4,568)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$862 (±$57)	$858 (±$63)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Pikeville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pike County (47.5%).

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

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

In Pike County, Pikeville ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 121 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 Pikeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pikeville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pikeville	—	52.7% (±12.2 points)	—
Coal Run Village	4.1 mi	55.1% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheelwright	14 mi	84.0% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	14 mi	48.5% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Allen	14 mi	42.0% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhorn City	15 mi	30.9% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wayland	15 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prestonsburg	19 mi	46.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Williamson	20 mi	49.2% (±21.5 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 Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Coal Run Village	55.1% (±27.4 points)
2	Pikeville	52.7% (±12.2 points)
3	Elkhorn City	30.9% (±25.5 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 Pikeville

Are renters in Pikeville rent-burdened?

52.7% of renting households in Pikeville 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 Pikeville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pikeville, KY spends 31.4% (±4.8 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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