How many renters in Fort Leonard Wood, MO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±8.2 points) of renting households in Fort Leonard Wood, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 24.1% (±8.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 12.6% (±6.2 points)
Median share of income: 22.6% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Leonard Wood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Leonard Wood	Pulaski County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	21.3% (±7.7 points)	17.6%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.3% (±6.6 points)	20.7%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.8% (±5.8 points)	16.8%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.6% (±6.5 points)	10.5%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.5% (±5.3 points)	7.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	12.6% (±6.2 points)	26.9%	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.

Fort Leonard Wood against Pulaski County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Leonard Wood	Pulaski County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	24.1% (±8.2 points)	34.3% (±6.8 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	12.6% (±6.2 points)	26.9% (±5.8 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.6% (±2.4 points)	23.4% (±1.8 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,772 (±$6,063)	$56,675 (±$4,065)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,250 (±$54)	$1,112 (±$44)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Fort Leonard Wood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pulaski County (34.3%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (45.6%).

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

In Pulaski County, Fort Leonard Wood ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 800 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 Fort Leonard Wood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Leonard Wood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Leonard Wood	—	24.1% (±8.2 points)	—
St. Robert	5.0 mi	41.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesville	6.6 mi	40.4% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edgar Springs	15 mi	16.7% (±99.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crocker	15 mi	44.9% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roubidoux Township	15 mi	38.9% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	17 mi	60.2% (±18.0 points)	Higher
Newburg	17 mi	73.1% (±38.0 points)	Higher
Dixon	17 mi	60.6% (±20.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland, MO (60.2%), Newburg, MO (73.1%), Dixon, MO (60.6%).

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 Pulaski County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dixon	60.6% (±20.7 points)
2	Richland	60.2% (±18.0 points)
3	Crocker	44.9% (±29.0 points)
4	St. Robert	41.5% (±16.3 points)
5	Waynesville	40.4% (±20.1 points)
6	Fort Leonard Wood	24.1% (±8.2 points)

Fort Leonard Wood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Leonard Wood

Are renters in Fort Leonard Wood rent-burdened?

24.1% of renting households in Fort Leonard Wood 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 Fort Leonard Wood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Leonard Wood, MO spends 22.6% (±2.4 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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