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

41.2% (±11.7 points) of renting households in Center Township, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
41.2% (±11.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
31.7% (±10.2 points)
Median share of income
25.6% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Center Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCenter TownshipVernon CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%12.2% (±7.2 points)15.9%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.6% (±7.6 points)13.6%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%25.0% (±9.8 points)25.6%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.1% (±6.8 points)10.3%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.5% (±5.8 points)6.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more31.7% (±10.2 points)28.0%36.6%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.

Center Township against Vernon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Center TownshipVernon CountyMissouriUnited States
Paying 30% or more41.2% (±11.7 points)34.5% (±8.1 points)45.6% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more31.7% (±10.2 points)28.0% (±7.1 points)36.6% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.6% (±4.6 points)24.0% (±1.7 points)28.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$35,288 (±$11,351)$37,663 (±$4,843)$43,288 (±$509)$52,966
Median gross rent$723 (±$73)$734 (±$55)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413

In Center Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Vernon County (34.5%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (45.6%).

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

In Vernon County, Center Township ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 480 of 1,105.

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 Center Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Center Township—41.2% (±11.7 points)—
Nevada2.6 mi42.9% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Badger Township6.0 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Deerfield Township6.0 mi19.0% (±77.6 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Vernon County)6.3 mi40.5% (±30.2 points)Not measurably different
Moundville6.4 mi0.0% (±105.5 points)Not measurably different
Drywood Township7.5 mi26.7% (±33.1 points)Not measurably different
Walker Township (Vernon County)8.0 mi12.0% (±47.2 points)Not measurably different
Moundville Township8.6 mi8.3% (±52.7 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 Vernon County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Deerfield100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)Clear Creek Township100.0% (±141.4 points)
3Nevada42.9% (±10.8 points)
4Center Township41.2% (±11.7 points)
5Washington Township (Vernon County)40.5% (±30.2 points)
6Sheldon27.5% (±33.9 points)
7Drywood Township26.7% (±33.1 points)
8Bronaugh21.4% (±87.5 points)
9Deerfield Township19.0% (±77.6 points)
10Walker16.7% (±67.3 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Vernon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Center Township

Are renters in Center Township rent-burdened?

41.2% of renting households in Center Township 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 Center Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Center Township, MO spends 25.6% (±4.6 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 Center township, Vernon County, Missouri (county subdivision:12646, in state:29 county:217).

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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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