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

Name: Rent burden in Wilmore, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.5% (±9.9 points) of renting households in Wilmore, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 29.5% (±9.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.8% (±9.8 points)
Median share of income: 22.6% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wilmore

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wilmore	Jessamine County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±9.1 points)	14.7%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	25.4% (±12.9 points)	18.1%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.2% (±13.6 points)	15.9%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±7.6 points)	10.6%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.7% (±1.2 points)	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	28.8% (±9.8 points)	33.4%	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.

Wilmore against Jessamine County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wilmore	Jessamine County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	29.5% (±9.9 points)	40.7% (±6.0 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.8% (±9.8 points)	33.4% (±5.4 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.6% (±2.4 points)	25.6% (±2.5 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,047 (±$12,638)	$47,427 (±$5,669)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$975 (±$189)	$1,124 (±$61)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Wilmore, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jessamine County (40.7%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (45.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Jessamine County, Wilmore 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 334 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 Wilmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmore
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wilmore	—	29.5% (±9.9 points)	—
Keene	4.6 mi	16.7% (±112.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nicholasville	5.4 mi	43.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Burgin	9.9 mi	54.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	12 mi	46.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Harrodsburg	13 mi	37.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	16 mi	49.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Lawrenceburg	17 mi	46.5% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	18 mi	48.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nicholasville, KY (43.9%), Versailles, KY (46.6%), Lexington, KY (49.7%).

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 Jessamine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nicholasville	43.9% (±7.4 points)
2	Wilmore	29.5% (±9.9 points)
3	Keene	16.7% (±112.3 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 Wilmore

Are renters in Wilmore rent-burdened?

29.5% of renting households in Wilmore 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 Wilmore spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wilmore, KY spends 22.6% (±2.4 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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