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

Name: Rent burden in Pacific, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.1% (±18.1 points) of renting households in Pacific, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.1% (±18.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.2% (±16.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.1% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pacific

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pacific	Franklin County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	13.7% (±8.4 points)	21.0%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.3% (±6.6 points)	15.8%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.0% (±5.8 points)	12.5%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±5.5 points)	10.5%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.9% (±7.7 points)	8.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.2% (±16.4 points)	31.6%	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.

Pacific against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pacific	Franklin County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.1% (±18.1 points)	40.1% (±4.3 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.2% (±16.4 points)	31.6% (±3.8 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.1% (±5.8 points)	25.3% (±1.8 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,549 (±$9,529)	$45,672 (±$3,366)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$906 (±$92)	$893 (±$26)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Pacific, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Franklin County (40.1%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Pacific ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 169 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 Pacific

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pacific
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pacific	—	62.1% (±18.1 points)	—
Lake Tekakwitha	3.2 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gray Summit	4.4 mi	40.1% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
LaBarque Creek	5.7 mi	0.0% (±137.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	5.8 mi	39.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Villa Ridge	7.3 mi	59.3% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	8.0 mi	43.6% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	9.4 mi	16.7% (±111.9 points)	Not measurably different
Byrnes Mill	9.9 mi	42.4% (±45.0 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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Pacific	62.1% (±18.1 points)
2	Villa Ridge	59.3% (±31.6 points)
3	St. Clair	53.6% (±17.3 points)
4	Parkway	49.3% (±24.9 points)
5	Oak Grove Village	48.1% (±43.2 points)
6	Washington	47.7% (±11.9 points)
7	New Haven	44.6% (±20.2 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Franklin 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 Pacific

Are renters in Pacific rent-burdened?

62.1% of renting households in Pacific 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 Pacific spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pacific, MO spends 35.1% (±5.8 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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