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

Name: Rent burden in Bladenboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.9% (±16.6 points) of renting households in Bladenboro, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.9% (±16.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.8% (±15.1 points)
Median share of income: 23.6% (±9.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bladenboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bladenboro	Bladen County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	36.9% (±20.5 points)	15.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.4% (±6.3 points)	9.0%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±9.6 points)	14.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±8.0 points)	9.0%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±6.9 points)	7.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	29.8% (±15.1 points)	44.2%	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.

Bladenboro against Bladen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bladenboro	Bladen County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.9% (±16.6 points)	51.3% (±9.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.8% (±15.1 points)	44.2% (±8.3 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.6% (±9.7 points)	30.9% (±5.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,792 (±$29,023)	$25,118 (±$4,668)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$655 (±$108)	$773 (±$73)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Bladenboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bladen County (51.3%).

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

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

In Bladen County, Bladenboro ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 484 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 Bladenboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bladenboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bladenboro	—	35.9% (±16.6 points)	—
Clarkton	8.7 mi	75.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin	9.0 mi	51.7% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boardman	11 mi	50.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethtown	12 mi	51.0% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tar Heel	13 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lumberton	14 mi	48.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	15 mi	33.3% (±112.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barker Ten Mile	15 mi	72.2% (±72.3 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 Bladen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Clarkton	75.0% (±37.1 points)
2	East Arcadia	71.4% (±85.9 points)
3	Dublin	51.7% (±45.0 points)
4	Elizabethtown	51.0% (±20.0 points)
5	Bladenboro	35.9% (±16.6 points)
6	White Lake	17.9% (±13.5 points)
7	Tar Heel	0.0% (±141.4 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 Bladenboro

Are renters in Bladenboro rent-burdened?

35.9% of renting households in Bladenboro 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 Bladenboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bladenboro, NC spends 23.6% (±9.7 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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