What percentage of people rent in Burgaw, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Burgaw, NC, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Burgaw, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 391 renting households against 812 that own their home.

In Burgaw, the share of households that rent went from 50.2% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−17.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 391 (±117)
Median renter income: $24,293 (±$20,468)

Who rents and who owns in Burgaw

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burgaw	Pender County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±9.1 points)	17.3% (±2.3 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	391 (±117)	4,375 (±583)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	812 (±144)	20,916 (±700)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,293 (±$20,468)	$48,925 (±$9,923)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,681 (±$10,632)	$86,741 (±$6,350)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Burgaw, the renter share is higher than in Pender County (17.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (33.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Pender County, Burgaw ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 309 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Burgaw has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	50.2% (±7.6 points)	32.5% (±9.1 points)	−17.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$779 (±$95)	$943 (±$419)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,616 (±$8,322)	$67,853 (±$17,745)	+80.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Burgaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burgaw
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Burgaw	—	32.5% (±9.1 points)	—
St. Helena	2.4 mi	14.1% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Watha	7.2 mi	14.3% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Rocky Point	7.6 mi	16.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Wallace	13 mi	42.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson	14 mi	11.0% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Skippers Corner	16 mi	8.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Teachey	16 mi	30.6% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hampstead	16 mi	27.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Helena, NC (14.1%), Watha, NC (14.3%), Rocky Point, NC (16.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Pender County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Burgaw	32.5% (±9.1 points)
2	Hampstead	27.1% (±7.4 points)
3	Surf City	26.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Rocky Point	16.2% (±10.1 points)
5	Watha	14.3% (±14.6 points)
6	St. Helena	14.1% (±12.7 points)
7	Atkinson	11.0% (±11.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Pender County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Burgaw

How many renters are there in Burgaw?

Burgaw has an estimated 391 (±117) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Burgaw?

In Burgaw, the share of households that rent went from 50.2% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−17.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Burgaw?

A renting household in Burgaw has 2.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Burgaw?

The median renting household in Burgaw, NC has an income of $24,293 (±$20,468) a year, against $83,681 for households that own their home.

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 Burgaw town, North Carolina (place:08960, in state:37).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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