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

Name: Rent burden in Mount Olive, NC, 2020–2024
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51.5% (±18.8 points) of renting households in Mount Olive, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.5% (±18.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.7% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.6% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mount Olive

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mount Olive	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±8.7 points)	15.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±9.8 points)	14.7%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.0% (±5.7 points)	11.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.6% (±12.6 points)	10.5%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.8% (±10.1 points)	10.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	38.7% (±15.9 points)	37.2%	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.

Mount Olive against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Olive	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.5% (±18.8 points)	47.3% (±4.4 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.7% (±15.9 points)	37.2% (±3.7 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.6% (±5.1 points)	28.7% (±1.8 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,048 (±$11,763)	$40,456 (±$2,537)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$950 (±$34)	$965 (±$30)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Mount Olive, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wayne County (47.3%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Mount Olive ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 285 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 Mount Olive

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Olive
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mount Olive	—	51.5% (±18.8 points)	—
Calypso	3.8 mi	1.2% (±38.0 points)	Lower
Dudley	4.7 mi	26.5% (±54.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brogden	6.9 mi	53.7% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Faison	7.0 mi	29.9% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mar-Mac	9.1 mi	68.2% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elroy	12 mi	65.3% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek	13 mi	27.9% (±65.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goldsboro	13 mi	49.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calypso, NC (1.2%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	New Hope	83.5% (±62.0 points)
2	Mar-Mac	68.2% (±36.4 points)
3	Elroy	65.3% (±21.5 points)
4	Pikeville	60.0% (±34.5 points)
5	Brogden	53.7% (±25.5 points)
6	Fremont	53.3% (±28.6 points)
7	Mount Olive	51.5% (±18.8 points)
8	Goldsboro	49.4% (±5.3 points)
9	Walnut Creek	27.9% (±65.1 points)
10	Dudley	26.5% (±54.0 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 Mount Olive

Are renters in Mount Olive rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mount Olive, NC spends 30.6% (±5.1 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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