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

64.9% (±26.9 points) of renting households in Senath, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
64.9% (±26.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
33.9% (±17.9 points)
Median share of income
32.4% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Senath

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSenathDunklin CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%5.7% (±5.5 points)18.4%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.6% (±1.1 points)13.2%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.5% (±8.5 points)15.2%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%21.3% (±15.4 points)13.7%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%31.0% (±20.1 points)6.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more33.9% (±17.9 points)32.9%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.

Senath against Dunklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SenathDunklin CountyMissouriUnited States
Paying 30% or more64.9% (±26.9 points)39.4% (±6.7 points)45.6% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more33.9% (±17.9 points)32.9% (±6.2 points)36.6% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.4% (±2.6 points)26.1% (±2.1 points)28.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$16,654 (±$3,376)$29,255 (±$3,041)$43,288 (±$509)$52,966
Median gross rent$530 (±$179)$648 (±$30)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413

In Senath, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dunklin County (39.4%).

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

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

In Dunklin County, Senath ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 147 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 Senath

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Senath
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Senath—64.9% (±26.9 points)—
Salem Township (Dunklin County)2.2 mi57.4% (±23.3 points)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Dunklin County)6.9 mi72.1% (±34.9 points)Not measurably different
Hornersville6.9 mi66.1% (±27.0 points)Not measurably different
Arbyrd7.1 mi21.9% (±21.7 points)Lower
Cardwell9.4 mi70.1% (±26.9 points)Not measurably different
Buffalo Township9.5 mi68.5% (±26.4 points)Not measurably different
Kennett9.7 mi29.5% (±9.4 points)Lower
Independence Township (Dunklin County)9.9 mi29.5% (±8.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arbyrd, MO (21.9%), Kennett, MO (29.5%), Independence Township (Dunklin County), MO (29.5%).

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 Dunklin County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Clay Township (Dunklin County)72.1% (±34.9 points)
2Cardwell70.1% (±26.9 points)
3Buffalo Township68.5% (±26.4 points)
4Hornersville66.1% (±27.0 points)
5Senath64.9% (±26.9 points)
6Salem Township (Dunklin County)57.4% (±23.3 points)
7Union Township (Dunklin County)54.7% (±20.2 points)
8Campbell51.2% (±20.5 points)
9Malden50.1% (±14.7 points)
10Cotton Hill Township41.5% (±13.3 points)
11Holcomb38.3% (±27.3 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Dunklin 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 Senath

Are renters in Senath rent-burdened?

64.9% of renting households in Senath 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 Senath spend on rent?

The median renting household in Senath, MO spends 32.4% (±2.6 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 Senath city, Missouri (place:66638, in state:29).

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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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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.

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