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

Name: Rent burden in Crete, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.7% (±16.6 points) of renting households in Crete, NE spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.7% (±16.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 14.1% (±8.7 points)
Median share of income: 27.3% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Crete

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Crete	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
Less than 15%	20.4% (±14.4 points)	25.4%	16.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.2% (±9.8 points)	22.0%	13.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.6% (±5.2 points)	4.7%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.1% (±12.3 points)	14.3%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	26.6% (±14.1 points)	18.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	14.1% (±8.7 points)	15.7%	35.9%	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.

Crete against Saline County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Crete	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.7% (±16.6 points)	33.7% (±10.6 points)	45.0% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	14.1% (±8.7 points)	15.7% (±6.4 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.3% (±5.1 points)	22.9% (±7.8 points)	27.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,339 (±$11,900)	$46,583 (±$9,345)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$936 (±$44)	$914 (±$96)	$1,072 (±$8)	$1,413

In Crete, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Saline County (33.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (45.0%).

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

In Saline County, Crete ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 229 of 711.

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 Crete

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crete
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Crete	—	40.7% (±16.6 points)	—
Dorchester	8.7 mi	18.4% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Denton	9.7 mi	28.6% (±84.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilber	10.0 mi	15.4% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Hallam	11 mi	56.3% (±82.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sprague	11 mi	63.6% (±88.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clatonia Township	11 mi	34.1% (±51.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	12 mi	27.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Dale	12 mi	45.1% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilber, NE (15.4%).

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 Saline County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Tobias	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Friend	47.5% (±24.6 points)
3	Crete	40.7% (±16.6 points)
4	Dorchester	18.4% (±21.0 points)
5	Wilber	15.4% (±14.0 points)
6	Western	14.3% (±102.5 points)
7	De Witt	12.6% (±23.7 points)
8	Swanton	12.5% (±68.9 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 Crete

Are renters in Crete rent-burdened?

40.7% of renting households in Crete 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 Crete spend on rent?

The median renting household in Crete, NE spends 27.3% (±5.1 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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