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

Name: Rent burden in Columbia, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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80.8% (±29.4 points) of renting households in Columbia, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 80.8% (±29.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 67.6% (±26.0 points)
Median share of income: 42.1% (±6.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Columbia

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Columbia	Tyrrell County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	13.2% (±22.7 points)	7.8%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±26.3 points)	17.6%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.7% (±2.3 points)	20.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.1% (±13.6 points)	2.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.2% (±13.8 points)	8.5%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	67.6% (±26.0 points)	43.7%	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.

Columbia against Tyrrell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbia	Tyrrell County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	80.8% (±29.4 points)	52.2% (±22.5 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	67.6% (±26.0 points)	43.7% (±20.9 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.1% (±6.4 points)	31.3% (±14.5 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,893 (±$11,285)	$33,009 (±$12,962)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$678 (±$333)	$644 (±$210)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Columbia, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tyrrell County (52.2%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (48.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 53 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 Columbia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Columbia	—	80.8% (±29.4 points)	—
Creswell	9.6 mi	91.5% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roper	21 mi	94.6% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hertford	22 mi	38.9% (±21.0 points)	Lower
Edenton	22 mi	62.1% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winfall	23 mi	41.9% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth City	26 mi	51.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	28 mi	24.0% (±49.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	29 mi	63.5% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hertford, NC (38.9%).

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 Columbia

Are renters in Columbia rent-burdened?

80.8% of renting households in Columbia 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 Columbia spend on rent?

The median renting household in Columbia, NC spends 42.1% (±6.4 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 Columbia town, North Carolina (place:13940, in state:37).

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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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