How many renters in Acushnet Center, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Acushnet Center, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.4% (±24.8 points) of renting households in Acushnet Center, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 43.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.4% (±24.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.3% (±21.7 points)
Median share of income: 43.1% (±20.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Acushnet Center

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Acushnet Center	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±18.4 points)	14.5%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	32.2% (±23.1 points)	11.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±18.4 points)	11.0%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.4% (±6.4 points)	10.5%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±12.0 points)	9.9%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	54.3% (±21.7 points)	42.3%	41.8%	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.

Acushnet Center against Bristol County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Acushnet Center	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.4% (±24.8 points)	52.2% (±1.7 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.3% (±21.7 points)	42.3% (±1.5 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	43.1% (±20.2 points)	31.1% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,045 (±$16,912)	$45,612 (±$1,729)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,083 (±$314)	$1,245 (±$19)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Acushnet Center, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bristol County (52.2%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

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

In Bristol County, Acushnet Center ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 41 of 163.

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 Acushnet Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Acushnet Center
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Acushnet Center	—	64.4% (±24.8 points)	—
New Bedford	2.3 mi	52.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhaven	4.0 mi	51.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mattapoisett	5.2 mi	45.1% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Smith Mills	5.4 mi	51.5% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mattapoisett Center	5.6 mi	41.8% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bliss Corner	5.8 mi	57.7% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	6.3 mi	39.1% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Center	7.8 mi	0.0% (±89.1 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 Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Raynham Center	74.5% (±21.2 points)
2	Ocean Grove	73.9% (±45.8 points)
3	North Westport	73.3% (±29.0 points)
4	Acushnet Center	64.4% (±24.8 points)
5	Somerset (community)	58.3% (±16.8 points)
6	Bliss Corner	57.7% (±18.7 points)
7	Smith Mills	51.5% (±24.1 points)
8	Mansfield Center	47.5% (±15.3 points)
9	Norton Center	37.8% (±77.9 points)
10	North Seekonk	20.2% (±45.9 points)

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

It lies inside Acushnet, 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 Acushnet Center

Are renters in Acushnet Center rent-burdened?

64.4% of renting households in Acushnet Center 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 Acushnet Center spend on rent?

The median renting household in Acushnet Center, MA spends 43.1% (±20.2 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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