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

Name: Rent burden in Enfield, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.1% (±26.2 points) of renting households in Enfield, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.1% (±26.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.7% (±21.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.1% (±5.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Enfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Enfield	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	10.5% (±8.1 points)	17.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.8% (±3.0 points)	15.4%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±13.1 points)	7.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.6% (±13.9 points)	10.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.4% (±14.9 points)	7.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	46.7% (±21.5 points)	42.3%	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.

Enfield against Halifax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Enfield	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.1% (±26.2 points)	49.4% (±5.5 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.7% (±21.5 points)	42.3% (±4.9 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.1% (±5.7 points)	29.7% (±2.8 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$16,333 (±$8,402)	$25,964 (±$3,232)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$583 (±$308)	$813 (±$44)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Enfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Halifax County (49.4%).

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

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

In Halifax County, Enfield ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 142 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 Enfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Enfield
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Enfield	—	64.1% (±26.2 points)	—
Whitakers	5.7 mi	61.7% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	11 mi	50.0% (±83.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland Neck	14 mi	67.4% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oak	15 mi	29.1% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dortches	16 mi	96.5% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Mount	17 mi	42.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	17 mi	52.9% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke Rapids	18 mi	42.7% (±10.2 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Halifax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hobgood	100.0% (±94.3 points)
2	Scotland Neck	67.4% (±20.0 points)
3	Enfield	64.1% (±26.2 points)
4	South Rosemary	60.1% (±31.2 points)
5	Weldon	52.9% (±21.1 points)
6	Halifax	50.0% (±83.9 points)
7	Roanoke Rapids	42.7% (±10.2 points)
8	Littleton	29.7% (±24.8 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 Enfield

Are renters in Enfield rent-burdened?

64.1% of renting households in Enfield 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 Enfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Enfield, NC spends 34.1% (±5.7 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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