How many renters in Fort Kent (community), ME pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fort Kent (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.4% (±20.8 points) of renting households in Fort Kent (community), ME spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.4% (±20.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.2% (±19.5 points)
Median share of income: 40.7% (±18.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Kent (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Kent (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Less than 15%	13.2% (±13.7 points)	16.0%	12.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.6% (±2.8 points)	11.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.5% (±19.5 points)	12.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.3% (±9.4 points)	13.1%	13.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±7.3 points)	11.3%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	53.2% (±19.5 points)	35.4%	37.9%	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.

Fort Kent (community) against Aroostook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Kent (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.4% (±20.8 points)	46.7% (±5.1 points)	48.4% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.2% (±19.5 points)	35.4% (±4.6 points)	37.9% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.7% (±18.3 points)	28.7% (±1.6 points)	29.4% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,705 (±$13,658)	$31,504 (±$4,288)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$901 (±$145)	$784 (±$37)	$1,139 (±$13)	$1,413

In Fort Kent (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Aroostook County (46.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (48.4%).

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

In Aroostook County, Fort Kent (community) ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 23 of 81.

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 Fort Kent (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Kent (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Kent (community)	—	59.4% (±20.8 points)	—
Wallagrass	7.1 mi	32.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchville	9.0 mi	22.4% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. John Plantation	9.2 mi	75.0% (±40.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Agatha	13 mi	35.5% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Madawaska (community)	13 mi	58.4% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	14 mi	33.3% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Francis	15 mi	44.9% (±47.4 points)	Not measurably different
Madawaska	16 mi	60.0% (±19.6 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 Aroostook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Houlton (community)	61.7% (±14.7 points)
2	Fort Kent (community)	59.4% (±20.8 points)
3	Madawaska (community)	58.4% (±21.4 points)
4	Fort Fairfield (community)	53.2% (±41.1 points)
5	Van Buren (community)	40.7% (±13.9 points)
6	Limestone (community)	29.6% (±24.8 points)

Fort Kent (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Fort Kent, whose figures include it.

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 Fort Kent (community)

Are renters in Fort Kent (community) rent-burdened?

59.4% of renting households in Fort Kent (community) 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 Fort Kent (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Kent (community), ME spends 40.7% (±18.3 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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