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

Name: Rent burden in West Point, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.9% (±16.8 points) of renting households in West Point, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.9% (±16.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.7% (±14.0 points)
Median share of income: 32.6% (±10.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Point

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Point	Clay County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	16.2% (±9.5 points)	15.8%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.7% (±8.7 points)	17.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.9% (±2.9 points)	8.3%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.3% (±6.2 points)	6.2%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.2% (±9.3 points)	11.3%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	43.7% (±14.0 points)	41.4%	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.

West Point against Clay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Point	Clay County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.9% (±16.8 points)	52.7% (±14.6 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.7% (±14.0 points)	41.4% (±12.1 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.6% (±10.1 points)	31.2% (±6.1 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,550 (±$3,787)	$25,698 (±$3,850)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$746 (±$151)	$817 (±$115)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In West Point, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clay County (52.7%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 101 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 West Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Point
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Point	—	56.9% (±16.8 points)	—
Columbus AFB	12 mi	27.8% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Artesia	13 mi	24.0% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different
Starkville	14 mi	59.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus	16 mi	52.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	16 mi	65.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	20 mi	9.2% (±25.6 points)	Lower
New Hope	21 mi	37.3% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	21 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Columbus AFB, MS (27.8%), Caledonia, MS (9.2%).

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 West Point

Are renters in West Point rent-burdened?

56.9% of renting households in West Point 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 West Point spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Point, MS spends 32.6% (±10.1 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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