How many renters in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

54.7% (±20.2 points) of renting households in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
54.7% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
32.7% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income
31.1% (±9.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Union Township (Dunklin County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentUnion Township (Dunklin County)Dunklin CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%19.3% (±18.5 points)18.4%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.0% (±11.6 points)13.2%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.2% (±10.6 points)15.2%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%1.8% (±2.7 points)13.7%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%22.0% (±13.8 points)6.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more32.7% (±14.8 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.

Union Township (Dunklin County) against Dunklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Union Township (Dunklin County)Dunklin CountyMissouriUnited States
Paying 30% or more54.7% (±20.2 points)39.4% (±6.7 points)45.6% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more32.7% (±14.8 points)32.9% (±6.2 points)36.6% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.1% (±9.5 points)26.1% (±2.1 points)28.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$30,250 (±$15,766)$29,255 (±$3,041)$43,288 (±$509)$52,966
Median gross rent$658 (±$88)$648 (±$30)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413

In Union Township (Dunklin County), 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, Union Township (Dunklin County) ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 233 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 Union Township (Dunklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Dunklin County)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Union Township (Dunklin County)—54.7% (±20.2 points)—
Campbell3.6 mi51.2% (±20.5 points)Not measurably different
St. Francis5.9 mi14.3% (±103.9 points)Not measurably different
Cotton Hill Township6.7 mi41.5% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Malden7.7 mi50.1% (±14.7 points)Not measurably different
Qulin8.5 mi83.7% (±44.2 points)Not measurably different
Freeborn Township9.4 mi37.1% (±24.4 points)Not measurably different
Clarkton9.9 mi31.7% (±23.9 points)Not measurably different
Holcomb11 mi38.3% (±27.3 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 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)
12Freeborn Township37.1% (±24.4 points)
13Holcomb Township32.7% (±20.9 points)

Showing 13 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 Union Township (Dunklin County)

Are renters in Union Township (Dunklin County) rent-burdened?

54.7% of renting households in Union Township (Dunklin County) 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 Union Township (Dunklin County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO spends 31.1% (±9.5 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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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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