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

52.5% (±8.0 points) of renting households in Carney, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
52.5% (±8.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.7% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income
31.8% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Carney

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCarneyBaltimore CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%5.7% (±2.5 points)10.9%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.5% (±7.0 points)11.2%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.4% (±5.3 points)12.5%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.9% (±6.2 points)11.3%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.8% (±3.0 points)9.3%9.2%9.2%
35% or more45.7% (±7.4 points)44.8%42.3%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.

Carney against Baltimore County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CarneyBaltimore CountyMarylandUnited States
Paying 30% or more52.5% (±8.0 points)54.1% (±1.7 points)51.5% (±0.7 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.7% (±7.4 points)44.8% (±1.5 points)42.3% (±0.6 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.8% (±5.8 points)32.2% (±0.9 points)30.8% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$67,715 (±$5,320)$59,087 (±$1,659)$62,703 (±$866)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,793 (±$63)$1,627 (±$17)$1,705 (±$8)$1,413

In Carney, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Baltimore County (54.1%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (51.5%).

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

In Baltimore County, Carney ranks 19 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 159 of 383.

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 Carney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carney
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Carney—52.5% (±8.0 points)—
Parkville2.2 mi55.8% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Perry Hall2.4 mi49.6% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Hampton2.7 mi0.0% (±104.7 points)Not measurably different
Overlea2.8 mi51.3% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
White Marsh3.8 mi41.8% (±16.4 points)Not measurably different
Rossville4.1 mi40.4% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Honeygo4.9 mi42.9% (±25.4 points)Not measurably different
Timonium5.0 mi52.6% (±12.4 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 Baltimore County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
13Milford Mill55.6% (±8.8 points)
14Lansdowne55.5% (±19.4 points)
15Pikesville54.4% (±9.3 points)
16Catonsville53.5% (±7.6 points)
17Cockeysville52.8% (±7.9 points)
18Timonium52.6% (±12.4 points)
19Carney52.5% (±8.0 points)
20Overlea51.3% (±14.1 points)
21Rosedale50.0% (±11.1 points)
22Perry Hall49.6% (±9.8 points)
23Owings Mills48.8% (±7.9 points)
24Woodlawn (Baltimore County)48.6% (±7.9 points)
25Edgemere45.9% (±24.0 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Carney

Are renters in Carney rent-burdened?

52.5% of renting households in Carney 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 Carney spend on rent?

The median renting household in Carney, MD spends 31.8% (±5.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Carney CDP, Maryland (place:13325, in state:24).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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