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

Name: Rent burden in Richland, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.2% (±18.0 points) of renting households in Richland, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.2% (±18.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.6% (±16.8 points)
Median share of income: 37.9% (±10.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Richland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Richland	Pulaski County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	5.2% (±8.6 points)	17.6%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.8% (±3.4 points)	20.7%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.3% (±15.3 points)	16.8%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.5% (±13.0 points)	10.5%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.6% (±6.6 points)	7.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	54.6% (±16.8 points)	26.9%	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.

Richland against Pulaski County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland	Pulaski County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.2% (±18.0 points)	34.3% (±6.8 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.6% (±16.8 points)	26.9% (±5.8 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.9% (±10.0 points)	23.4% (±1.8 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,250 (±$18,753)	$56,675 (±$4,065)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$683 (±$397)	$1,112 (±$44)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Richland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Pulaski County (34.3%).

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

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

In Pulaski County, Richland 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 180 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 Richland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Richland	—	60.2% (±18.0 points)	—
Stoutland	7.2 mi	33.3% (±110.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crocker	9.3 mi	44.9% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesville	10 mi	40.4% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Robert	14 mi	41.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brumley	16 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Leonard Wood	17 mi	24.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Iberia	17 mi	36.8% (±57.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dixon	19 mi	60.6% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Leonard Wood, MO (24.1%).

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 Pulaski County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dixon	60.6% (±20.7 points)
2	Richland	60.2% (±18.0 points)
3	Crocker	44.9% (±29.0 points)
4	St. Robert	41.5% (±16.3 points)
5	Waynesville	40.4% (±20.1 points)
6	Fort Leonard Wood	24.1% (±8.2 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 Richland

Are renters in Richland rent-burdened?

60.2% of renting households in Richland 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 Richland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Richland, MO spends 37.9% (±10.0 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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