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

Name: Rent burden in Gordon, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.3% (±15.9 points) of renting households in Gordon, NE spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.3% (±15.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.6% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income: 23.1% (±10.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gordon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gordon	Sheridan County	Nebraska	United States
Less than 15%	39.0% (±16.8 points)	31.4%	16.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.2% (±3.1 points)	11.2%	13.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.3% (±9.9 points)	10.3%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.2% (±3.3 points)	14.0%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.7% (±7.0 points)	8.5%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	34.6% (±14.3 points)	24.7%	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.

Gordon against Sheridan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gordon	Sheridan County	Nebraska	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.3% (±15.9 points)	33.2% (±11.0 points)	45.0% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.6% (±14.3 points)	24.7% (±9.8 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.1% (±10.6 points)	23.6% (±4.6 points)	27.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,375 (±$25,204)	$47,969 (±$6,724)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$625 (±$129)	$738 (±$68)	$1,072 (±$8)	$1,413

In Gordon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sheridan County (33.2%).

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

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

In Sheridan County, Gordon ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 213 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 Gordon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gordon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gordon	—	42.3% (±15.9 points)	—
Clinton	8.0 mi	0.0% (±98.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rushville	15 mi	27.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	23 mi	23.8% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hay Springs	26 mi	37.7% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merriman	27 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	35 mi	31.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oglala	37 mi	31.7% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chadron	40 mi	53.3% (±20.9 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 Sheridan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Gordon	42.3% (±15.9 points)
2	Hay Springs	37.7% (±32.6 points)
3	Rushville	27.0% (±19.1 points)
4	Clinton	0.0% (±98.3 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 Gordon

Are renters in Gordon rent-burdened?

42.3% of renting households in Gordon 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 Gordon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gordon, NE spends 23.1% (±10.6 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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