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

Name: Rent burden in Lenoir, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.8% (±10.1 points) of renting households in Lenoir, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.8% (±10.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.0% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income: 24.0% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lenoir

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lenoir	Caldwell County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	21.0% (±9.4 points)	20.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.3% (±5.1 points)	13.7%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.4% (±10.0 points)	14.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.4% (±5.7 points)	11.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±4.9 points)	8.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	29.0% (±8.8 points)	31.1%	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.

Lenoir against Caldwell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lenoir	Caldwell County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.8% (±10.1 points)	39.8% (±6.0 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.0% (±8.8 points)	31.1% (±5.1 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.0% (±2.3 points)	25.6% (±2.1 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,129 (±$8,639)	$35,595 (±$3,051)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$664 (±$58)	$744 (±$24)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lenoir, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Caldwell County (39.8%).

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

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

In Caldwell County, Lenoir ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 485 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 Lenoir

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lenoir
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lenoir	—	35.8% (±10.1 points)	—
Cajah's Mountain	4.0 mi	23.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Rock	4.5 mi	72.7% (±108.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	4.7 mi	73.6% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gamewell	5.1 mi	39.8% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sawmills	6.8 mi	32.1% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Falls	9.5 mi	45.2% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Connelly Springs	11 mi	12.0% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Rutherford College	11 mi	42.7% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Connelly Springs, NC (12.0%).

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 Caldwell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Northlakes	100.0% (±113.0 points)
2	Hudson	73.6% (±45.3 points)
3	Cedar Rock	72.7% (±108.2 points)
4	Granite Falls	45.2% (±15.9 points)
5	Gamewell	39.8% (±31.0 points)
6	Lenoir	35.8% (±10.1 points)
7	Sawmills	32.1% (±20.5 points)
8	Cajah's Mountain	23.0% (±17.2 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 Lenoir

Are renters in Lenoir rent-burdened?

35.8% of renting households in Lenoir 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 Lenoir spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lenoir, NC spends 24.0% (±2.3 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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