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

Name: Rent burden in Princeton, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.5% (±15.8 points) of renting households in Princeton, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.5% (±15.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 22.4% (±11.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.8% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Princeton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Princeton	Caldwell County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	21.9% (±11.4 points)	21.2%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±8.6 points)	20.0%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.2% (±6.0 points)	5.8%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.6% (±8.2 points)	11.8%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.1% (±11.1 points)	17.2%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	22.4% (±11.3 points)	24.0%	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.

Princeton against Caldwell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Princeton	Caldwell County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.5% (±15.8 points)	41.2% (±14.3 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	22.4% (±11.3 points)	24.0% (±10.9 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.8% (±4.5 points)	26.3% (±6.5 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,372 (±$10,037)	$33,821 (±$9,580)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$762 (±$78)	$767 (±$51)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Princeton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Caldwell County (41.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 215 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 Princeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Princeton	—	43.5% (±15.8 points)	—
Eddyville	11 mi	31.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson Springs	12 mi	68.5% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fredonia	12 mi	33.3% (±119.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kuttawa	13 mi	75.7% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cadiz	17 mi	45.1% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	19 mi	15.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower
St. Charles	19 mi	46.2% (±102.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Rivers	20 mi	47.3% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marion, KY (15.1%).

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 Princeton

Are renters in Princeton rent-burdened?

43.5% of renting households in Princeton 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 Princeton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Princeton, KY spends 27.8% (±4.5 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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