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

Name: Rent burden in Kinston, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.4% (±7.7 points) of renting households in Kinston, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.4% (±7.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.0% (±7.2 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kinston

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kinston	Lenoir County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.6% (±3.3 points)	16.3%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±5.2 points)	9.5%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.2% (±4.0 points)	9.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.8% (±4.9 points)	17.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.4% (±2.6 points)	7.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.0% (±7.2 points)	39.1%	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.

Kinston against Lenoir County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kinston	Lenoir County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.4% (±7.7 points)	46.4% (±5.5 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.0% (±7.2 points)	39.1% (±4.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±2.8 points)	29.0% (±1.4 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,065 (±$3,112)	$33,070 (±$2,034)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$867 (±$39)	$861 (±$28)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Kinston, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lenoir County (46.4%).

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

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

In Lenoir County, Kinston ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 341 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 Kinston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kinston
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kinston	—	47.4% (±7.7 points)	—
Dover	9.9 mi	64.7% (±47.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hookerton	10 mi	48.5% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grifton	11 mi	39.7% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange	11 mi	43.0% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	13 mi	70.7% (±17.6 points)	Higher
Maury	14 mi	89.4% (±53.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek	16 mi	27.9% (±65.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cove City	17 mi	57.8% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Snow Hill, NC (70.7%).

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 Lenoir County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Kinston	47.4% (±7.7 points)
2	La Grange	43.0% (±30.3 points)
3	Pink Hill	33.0% (±51.3 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 Kinston

Are renters in Kinston rent-burdened?

47.4% of renting households in Kinston 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 Kinston spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kinston, NC spends 29.3% (±2.8 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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