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

Name: Rent burden in Old Jamestown, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.5% (±19.4 points) of renting households in Old Jamestown, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.5% (±19.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.1% (±18.8 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±11.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Old Jamestown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Old Jamestown	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	13.3% (±12.1 points)	12.9%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.6% (±8.3 points)	13.1%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.5% (±11.2 points)	14.5%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.1% (±13.7 points)	11.1%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.4% (±4.8 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	45.1% (±18.8 points)	39.5%	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.

Old Jamestown against St. Louis County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Jamestown	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.5% (±19.4 points)	48.4% (±1.4 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.1% (±18.8 points)	39.5% (±1.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±11.1 points)	29.3% (±0.6 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$75,551 (±$40,716)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,835 (±$165)	$1,209 (±$12)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Old Jamestown, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Louis County (48.4%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Old Jamestown ranks 41 of 92 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 326 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 Old Jamestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Jamestown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Old Jamestown	—	49.5% (±19.4 points)	—
Black Jack	2.7 mi	49.2% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Florissant	3.3 mi	45.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Alton	4.8 mi	4.8% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different
Calverton Park	5.0 mi	64.7% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Lake	5.3 mi	59.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dellwood	5.5 mi	31.8% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Point	5.7 mi	64.3% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ferguson	6.0 mi	64.6% (±10.9 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 St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
35	Kirkwood	50.6% (±10.4 points)
36	Green Park	50.5% (±30.4 points)
37 (tie)	Greendale	50.0% (±61.6 points)
37 (tie)	Westwood	50.0% (±111.8 points)
39 (tie)	Crestwood	49.8% (±19.7 points)
39 (tie)	Shrewsbury	49.8% (±17.9 points)
41	Old Jamestown	49.5% (±19.4 points)
42	Overland	49.3% (±10.2 points)
43	Black Jack	49.2% (±26.6 points)
44	Sappington	48.8% (±16.3 points)
45	Hanley Hills	47.3% (±19.8 points)
46	Creve Coeur	45.7% (±10.3 points)
47	Bridgeton	45.6% (±13.7 points)

Showing 13 of 92 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Jamestown 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 Old Jamestown

Are renters in Old Jamestown rent-burdened?

49.5% of renting households in Old Jamestown 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 Old Jamestown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Old Jamestown, MO spends 29.8% (±11.1 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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