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

Name: Rent burden in Coldwater, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.8% (±25.7 points) of renting households in Coldwater, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.8% (±25.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 59.7% (±25.2 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Coldwater

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Coldwater	Tate County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	3.8% (±4.1 points)	16.3%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.7% (±17.2 points)	12.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.1% (±17.3 points)	7.5%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.5% (±10.5 points)	8.6%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±4.8 points)	5.0%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	59.7% (±25.2 points)	49.7%	42.1%	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.

Coldwater against Tate County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Coldwater	Tate County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.8% (±25.7 points)	54.7% (±12.2 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	59.7% (±25.2 points)	49.7% (±11.4 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	34.7% (±9.0 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$18,750 (±$12,050)	$31,743 (±$5,295)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	—	$963 (±$97)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Coldwater, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tate County (54.7%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 68 of 325.

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 Coldwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coldwater
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Coldwater	—	62.8% (±25.7 points)	—
Senatobia	5.7 mi	49.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hernando	11 mi	56.2% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Como	12 mi	39.8% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgetown	14 mi	0.0% (±91.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crenshaw	18 mi	15.9% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Sardis	18 mi	48.8% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Southaven	18 mi	49.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Horn Lake	19 mi	57.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crenshaw, MS (15.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Coldwater

Are renters in Coldwater rent-burdened?

62.8% of renting households in Coldwater 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 Coldwater spend on rent?

The median renting household in Coldwater, MS spends 50.0% or more 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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