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

Name: Rent burden in Sturgis, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.2% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Sturgis, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.2% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.2% (±14.5 points)
Median share of income: 33.4% (±5.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sturgis

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sturgis	Union County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	17.6% (±9.0 points)	25.7%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.6% (±5.5 points)	14.9%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.0% (±4.6 points)	15.3%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.6% (±14.0 points)	10.4%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.0% (±7.9 points)	7.2%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	46.2% (±14.5 points)	26.4%	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.

Sturgis against Union County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sturgis	Union County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.2% (±16.5 points)	33.6% (±8.9 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.2% (±14.5 points)	26.4% (±7.9 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.4% (±5.7 points)	23.1% (±2.9 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,716 (±$2,549)	$37,206 (±$6,655)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$678 (±$93)	$790 (±$40)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Sturgis, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Union County (33.6%).

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

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

In Union County, Sturgis ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 84 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 Sturgis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturgis
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sturgis	—	58.2% (±16.5 points)	—
Wheatcroft	8.0 mi	42.9% (±115.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clay	10 mi	18.9% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Cave-In-Rock	11 mi	29.2% (±21.9 points)	Lower
Morganfield	11 mi	30.5% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Breckinridge Center	12 mi	16.8% (±22.5 points)	Lower
Bowlesville Township	13 mi	100.0% (±90.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	15 mi	11.5% (±23.6 points)	Lower
Marion	16 mi	15.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay, KY (18.9%), Cave-In-Rock, IL (29.2%), Morganfield, KY (30.5%).

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sturgis	58.2% (±16.5 points)
2	Morganfield	30.5% (±16.7 points)
3	Uniontown	17.0% (±22.1 points)
4	Breckinridge Center	16.8% (±22.5 points)
5	Waverly	11.5% (±23.6 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 Sturgis

Are renters in Sturgis rent-burdened?

58.2% of renting households in Sturgis 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 Sturgis spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sturgis, KY spends 33.4% (±5.7 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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