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

Name: Rent burden in Mansfield, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.9% (±13.1 points) of renting households in Mansfield, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.9% (±13.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.6% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 27.0% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mansfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mansfield	Wright County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	16.9% (±15.8 points)	21.0%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.0% (±9.7 points)	8.9%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±8.4 points)	11.9%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	26.9% (±15.2 points)	14.8%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.3% (±2.6 points)	15.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	32.6% (±12.8 points)	27.9%	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.

Mansfield against Wright County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mansfield	Wright County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.9% (±13.1 points)	43.6% (±11.7 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.6% (±12.8 points)	27.9% (±8.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.0% (±2.5 points)	27.8% (±3.0 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,505 (±$5,541)	$28,784 (±$5,275)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$458 (±$98)	$625 (±$107)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Mansfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wright County (43.6%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 646 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 Mansfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mansfield
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mansfield	—	33.9% (±13.1 points)	—
Norwood	8.9 mi	35.6% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartville	10 mi	69.6% (±45.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seymour	11 mi	45.2% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ava	12 mi	35.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Diggins	16 mi	5.6% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Grove	17 mi	45.4% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fordland	20 mi	23.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Texas County)	21 mi	0.0% (±50.6 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 Wright County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hartville	69.6% (±45.7 points)
2	Mountain Grove	45.4% (±24.8 points)
3	Norwood	35.6% (±20.5 points)
4	Mansfield	33.9% (±13.1 points)

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 Mansfield

Are renters in Mansfield rent-burdened?

33.9% of renting households in Mansfield 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 Mansfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mansfield, MO spends 27.0% (±2.5 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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