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

Name: Rent burden in Benson, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

43.8% (±20.6 points) of renting households in Benson, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.8% (±20.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.9% (±16.6 points)
Median share of income: 28.7% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Benson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Benson	Johnston County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±12.8 points)	15.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.9% (±10.8 points)	11.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.6% (±8.1 points)	12.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	24.7% (±16.1 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±12.2 points)	11.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	35.9% (±16.6 points)	37.1%	39.6%	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.

Benson against Johnston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benson	Johnston County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.8% (±20.6 points)	48.2% (±4.9 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.9% (±16.6 points)	37.1% (±4.3 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.7% (±4.0 points)	29.3% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,839 (±$20,482)	$49,305 (±$5,124)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,097 (±$186)	$1,146 (±$76)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Benson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Johnston County (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (48.9%).

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

In Johnston County, Benson ranks 9 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 405 of 650.

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 Benson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Benson	—	43.8% (±20.6 points)	—
Dunn	6.6 mi	40.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Coats	7.4 mi	59.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Four Oaks	8.0 mi	53.8% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin	8.7 mi	53.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plain View	9.9 mi	56.0% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buies Creek	11 mi	63.8% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Grove	14 mi	80.3% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Angier	14 mi	65.4% (±15.9 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 Johnston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Selma	62.0% (±16.1 points)
4	Smithfield	61.5% (±16.5 points)
5	Pine Level	58.0% (±40.9 points)
6	Clayton	54.2% (±10.4 points)
7	Four Oaks	53.8% (±26.4 points)
8	Archer Lodge	45.2% (±45.8 points)
9	Benson	43.8% (±20.6 points)
10	Kenly	43.3% (±19.3 points)
11	Princeton	24.1% (±14.1 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Johnston 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Benson

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Benson, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Benson beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Benson, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Benson

Are renters in Benson rent-burdened?

43.8% of renting households in Benson 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 Benson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Benson, NC spends 28.7% (±4.0 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 Benson town, North Carolina (place:05040, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.