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

Name: Rent burden in Lordsburg, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.5% (±18.4 points) of renting households in Lordsburg, NM spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.5% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.2% (±16.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.5% (±14.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lordsburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lordsburg	Hidalgo County	New Mexico	United States
Less than 15%	14.6% (±9.9 points)	15.1%	14.3%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.7% (±7.8 points)	5.9%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.2% (±15.8 points)	21.7%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±15.4 points)	0.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±8.1 points)	7.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	49.2% (±16.5 points)	49.6%	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.

Lordsburg against Hidalgo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lordsburg	Hidalgo County	New Mexico	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.5% (±18.4 points)	57.3% (±17.4 points)	50.2% (±1.1 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.2% (±16.5 points)	49.6% (±15.7 points)	41.7% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.5% (±14.5 points)	34.8% (±13.8 points)	30.1% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,600 (±$5,416)	$25,613 (±$4,930)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$826 (±$120)	$814 (±$97)	$1,067 (±$11)	$1,413

In Lordsburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (57.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 59 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 Lordsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lordsburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lordsburg	—	57.5% (±18.4 points)	—
Duncan	36 mi	52.5% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Silver City	39 mi	43.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley	41 mi	61.8% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arenas Valley	42 mi	46.3% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	44 mi	46.4% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	44 mi	45.3% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keeler Farm	55 mi	100.0% (±73.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deming	56 mi	49.4% (±15.2 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.

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 Lordsburg

Are renters in Lordsburg rent-burdened?

57.5% of renting households in Lordsburg 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 Lordsburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lordsburg, NM spends 34.5% (±14.5 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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