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

57.5% (±19.8 points) of renting households in Lakeville, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
57.5% (±19.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.0% (±17.2 points)
Median share of income
33.3% (±9.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lakeville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLakevillePlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%14.3% (±10.6 points)10.8%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.8% (±12.2 points)11.0%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.4% (±9.2 points)11.7%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±6.2 points)11.7%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.5% (±9.8 points)9.4%10.0%9.2%
35% or more46.0% (±17.2 points)45.4%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.

Lakeville against Plymouth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LakevillePlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Paying 30% or more57.5% (±19.8 points)54.8% (±2.9 points)51.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.0% (±17.2 points)45.4% (±2.6 points)41.8% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.3% (±9.3 points)32.5% (±1.3 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$72,045 (±$17,736)$54,822 (±$2,991)$60,987 (±$576)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,884 (±$466)$1,747 (±$38)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413

In Lakeville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Plymouth County (54.8%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Lakeville ranks 10 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 102 of 351.

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 Lakeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeville
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Lakeville—57.5% (±19.8 points)—
Middleborough Center4.4 mi56.1% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Freetown5.0 mi39.2% (±20.5 points)Not measurably different
Middleborough5.4 mi57.2% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Berkley6.2 mi0.0% (±77.8 points)Not measurably different
Rochester7.9 mi39.1% (±39.7 points)Not measurably different
Raynham Center8.1 mi74.5% (±21.2 points)Not measurably different
Raynham8.1 mi67.1% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Acushnet8.5 mi65.4% (±17.6 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 Plymouth County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Norwell67.1% (±27.0 points)
5Hanover64.9% (±20.6 points)
6Whitman61.9% (±12.6 points)
7East Bridgewater60.8% (±21.1 points)
8Hingham60.4% (±12.6 points)
9Duxbury57.8% (±27.8 points)
10Lakeville57.5% (±19.8 points)
11Middleborough57.2% (±11.7 points)
12Carver55.0% (±24.0 points)
13Brockton54.5% (±4.3 points)
14Bridgewater Town54.2% (±12.6 points)
15 (tie)Hull52.8% (±14.5 points)
15 (tie)Scituate52.8% (±15.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lakeville include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Lakeville.

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 Lakeville

Are renters in Lakeville rent-burdened?

57.5% of renting households in Lakeville 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 Lakeville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lakeville, MA spends 33.3% (±9.3 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 Lakeville town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:33920, in state:25 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

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