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

Name: Rent burden in Drew, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.2% (±19.5 points) of renting households in Drew, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.2% (±19.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.8% (±17.1 points)
Median share of income: 37.9% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Drew

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Drew	Sunflower County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	4.0% (±4.3 points)	14.5%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.2% (±9.5 points)	7.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.4% (±9.4 points)	7.8%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.2% (±4.5 points)	10.3%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±9.4 points)	14.5%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	60.8% (±17.1 points)	44.9%	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.

Drew against Sunflower County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Drew	Sunflower County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.2% (±19.5 points)	59.4% (±9.9 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.8% (±17.1 points)	44.9% (±8.3 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.9% (±4.7 points)	33.3% (±2.7 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,572 (±$2,569)	$22,393 (±$3,303)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$704 (±$165)	$694 (±$79)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Drew, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sunflower County (59.4%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (51.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Sunflower County, Drew ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 36 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 Drew

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Drew
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Drew	—	73.2% (±19.5 points)	—
Ruleville	6.0 mi	59.3% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Doddsville	10 mi	60.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Renova	11 mi	76.5% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Merigold	11 mi	75.0% (±114.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	12 mi	67.5% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mound Bayou	12 mi	52.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boyle	13 mi	26.9% (±79.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glendora	14 mi	74.1% (±75.9 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 Sunflower County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Drew	73.2% (±19.5 points)
2	Indianola	62.1% (±16.5 points)
3	Doddsville	60.0% (±116.6 points)
4	Ruleville	59.3% (±22.5 points)
5	Moorhead	54.7% (±36.1 points)
6	Sunflower	49.2% (±26.4 points)
7	Inverness	39.6% (±40.9 points)

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 Drew

Are renters in Drew rent-burdened?

73.2% of renting households in Drew 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 Drew spend on rent?

The median renting household in Drew, MS spends 37.9% (±4.7 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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