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

Name: Rent burden in Hillsboro, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.5% (±25.9 points) of renting households in Hillsboro, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.5% (±25.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.4% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.3% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hillsboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hillsboro	Jefferson County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	15.7% (±11.0 points)	19.9%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.8% (±8.5 points)	14.5%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.7% (±7.7 points)	14.5%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.4% (±8.3 points)	11.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	25.1% (±20.5 points)	9.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	31.4% (±15.9 points)	29.7%	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.

Hillsboro against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsboro	Jefferson County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.5% (±25.9 points)	39.4% (±4.3 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.4% (±15.9 points)	29.7% (±3.6 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.3% (±4.1 points)	25.5% (±1.8 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,864 (±$9,268)	$46,669 (±$4,357)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$973 (±$194)	$979 (±$20)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Hillsboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jefferson County (39.4%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Hillsboro ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 210 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 Hillsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hillsboro	—	56.5% (±25.9 points)	—
De Soto	6.4 mi	20.3% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Cedar Hill Lakes	8.3 mi	15.4% (±91.3 points)	Not measurably different
Festus	8.6 mi	28.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Olympian Village	9.0 mi	43.1% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Hill	9.5 mi	0.0% (±112.4 points)	Not measurably different
Herculaneum	9.6 mi	59.2% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pevely	9.8 mi	59.8% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal City	10 mi	33.4% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: De Soto, MO (20.3%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Parkdale	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Pevely	59.8% (±25.3 points)
3	Herculaneum	59.2% (±38.6 points)
4	Hillsboro	56.5% (±25.9 points)
5	Olympian Village	43.1% (±37.8 points)
6	High Ridge	42.9% (±37.0 points)
7	Byrnes Mill	42.4% (±45.0 points)
8	Imperial	37.4% (±53.5 points)
9	Murphy	36.5% (±15.5 points)
10	Arnold	36.2% (±11.6 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 Hillsboro

Are renters in Hillsboro rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hillsboro, MO spends 31.3% (±4.1 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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