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

51.1% (±16.8 points) of renting households in Bloomfield, NM spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.1% spend 35% or more.

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

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.1% (±16.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.1% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income
31.1% (±12.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bloomfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBloomfieldSan Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than 15%16.6% (±11.1 points)19.3%14.3%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.3% (±5.0 points)11.3%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.4% (±16.1 points)12.3%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.5% (±7.5 points)14.8%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.0% (±5.4 points)7.2%8.5%9.2%
35% or more46.1% (±15.9 points)35.2%41.7%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.

Bloomfield against San Juan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BloomfieldSan Juan CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.1% (±16.8 points)42.4% (±5.1 points)50.2% (±1.1 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.1% (±15.9 points)35.2% (±4.5 points)41.7% (±0.9 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.1% (±12.3 points)27.4% (±1.3 points)30.1% (±0.5 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$24,213 (±$11,958)$38,547 (±$3,068)$40,497 (±$955)$52,966
Median gross rent$984 (±$213)$956 (±$44)$1,067 (±$11)$1,413

In Bloomfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Juan County (42.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (50.2%).

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

In San Juan County, Bloomfield ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 79 of 189.

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 Bloomfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomfield
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Bloomfield—51.1% (±16.8 points)—
Angustura3.8 mi0.0% (±36.8 points)Lower
Aztec5.0 mi59.9% (±15.6 points)Not measurably different
South River5.5 mi0.0% (±66.5 points)Not measurably different
Lee Acres5.5 mi62.0% (±28.3 points)Not measurably different
West Hammond5.7 mi36.6% (±49.2 points)Not measurably different
Crouch Mesa6.2 mi28.4% (±22.5 points)Not measurably different
Flora Vista7.6 mi75.5% (±37.9 points)Not measurably different
Spencerville7.7 mi72.9% (±55.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Angustura, NM (0.0%).

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 San Juan County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Center Point100.0% (±62.5 points)
2Flora Vista75.5% (±37.9 points)
3Spencerville72.9% (±55.8 points)
4Lee Acres62.0% (±28.3 points)
5Aztec59.9% (±15.6 points)
6Bloomfield51.1% (±16.8 points)
7Farmington40.8% (±7.4 points)
8West Hammond36.6% (±49.2 points)
9Shiprock33.9% (±12.4 points)
10Kirtland33.3% (±92.7 points)
11Waterflow28.7% (±28.4 points)
12Crouch Mesa28.4% (±22.5 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in San Juan 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 Bloomfield

Are renters in Bloomfield rent-burdened?

51.1% of renting households in Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bloomfield, NM spends 31.1% (±12.3 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 Bloomfield city, New Mexico (place:07880, in state:35).

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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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