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

Name: Rent burden in Hannibal, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.2% (±9.1 points) of renting households in Hannibal, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.2% (±9.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.5% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 27.3% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hannibal

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hannibal	Marion County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	18.6% (±7.1 points)	21.0%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±5.4 points)	14.3%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.5% (±4.4 points)	13.3%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±4.6 points)	10.1%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±4.2 points)	7.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.5% (±8.1 points)	34.0%	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.

Hannibal against Marion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hannibal	Marion County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.2% (±9.1 points)	41.3% (±8.1 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.5% (±8.1 points)	34.0% (±7.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.3% (±3.0 points)	25.7% (±3.1 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,582 (±$4,559)	$37,169 (±$7,208)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$805 (±$65)	$808 (±$47)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Hannibal, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Marion County (41.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 426 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 Hannibal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hannibal
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hannibal	—	43.2% (±9.1 points)	—
New London	8.7 mi	37.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	9.3 mi	36.1% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kinderhook Township	10.0 mi	35.7% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hull	10 mi	42.8% (±49.9 points)	Not measurably different
Payson	11 mi	21.0% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose Township (Adams County)	12 mi	39.5% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Payson Township	12 mi	26.3% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plainville	12 mi	100.0% (±70.7 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.

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 Hannibal

Are renters in Hannibal rent-burdened?

43.2% of renting households in Hannibal 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 Hannibal spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hannibal, MO spends 27.3% (±3.0 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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