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

Name: Rent burden in Ironton, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

47.7% (±20.2 points) of renting households in Ironton, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.7% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.7% (±17.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.8% (±10.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ironton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ironton	Iron County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	17.4% (±13.0 points)	19.4%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	25.0% (±16.3 points)	14.1%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±18.3 points)	10.6%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.9% (±12.5 points)	9.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.0% (±10.8 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	33.7% (±17.1 points)	37.3%	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.

Ironton against Iron County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ironton	Iron County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.7% (±20.2 points)	46.2% (±10.4 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.7% (±17.1 points)	37.3% (±9.5 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.8% (±10.7 points)	28.1% (±5.1 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,875 (±$28,410)	$29,208 (±$4,396)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$738 (±$144)	$664 (±$52)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Ironton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Iron County (46.2%).

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

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

In Iron County, Ironton ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 351 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 Ironton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ironton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ironton	—	47.7% (±20.2 points)	—
Arcadia	0.7 mi	36.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Knob	2.0 mi	34.7% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Iron Mountain Lake	6.6 mi	2.6% (±50.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bismarck	12 mi	48.4% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	14 mi	76.5% (±64.2 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis	17 mi	25.8% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Irondale	17 mi	94.4% (±74.8 points)	Not measurably different
Park Hills	17 mi	34.2% (±12.4 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 Iron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Viburnum	77.1% (±40.0 points)
2	Ironton	47.7% (±20.2 points)
3	Arcadia	36.5% (±18.6 points)
4	Pilot Knob	34.7% (±17.3 points)
5	Annapolis	25.8% (±24.5 points)
6	Des Arc	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Ironton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Ironton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Ironton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Ironton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Ironton

Are renters in Ironton rent-burdened?

47.7% of renting households in Ironton 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 Ironton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ironton, MO spends 28.8% (±10.7 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 Ironton city, Missouri (place:35468, in state:29).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.