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

35.2% (±16.7 points) of renting households in Northchase, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
35.2% (±16.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
32.4% (±16.4 points)
Median share of income
24.6% (±6.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Northchase

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorthchaseNew Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%24.7% (±18.4 points)10.2%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.7% (±10.5 points)10.1%12.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.7% (±9.4 points)13.3%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.6% (±11.6 points)11.6%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.8% (±3.2 points)8.2%9.3%9.2%
35% or more32.4% (±16.4 points)46.7%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.

Northchase against New Hanover County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NorthchaseNew Hanover CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Paying 30% or more35.2% (±16.7 points)54.9% (±3.0 points)48.9% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more32.4% (±16.4 points)46.7% (±2.6 points)39.6% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.6% (±6.3 points)33.0% (±1.5 points)29.5% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$45,104 (±$31,251)$49,019 (±$2,829)$48,010 (±$418)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,365 (±$68)$1,417 (±$32)$1,228 (±$5)$1,413

In Northchase, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in New Hanover County (54.9%).

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

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

In New Hanover County, Northchase ranks 13 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 489 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 Northchase

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northchase
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Northchase—35.2% (±16.7 points)—
Murraysville2.3 mi45.6% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Skippers Corner2.5 mi0.0% (±41.9 points)Not measurably different
Kings Grant3.0 mi66.3% (±22.2 points)Higher
Wrightsboro3.3 mi39.0% (±25.9 points)Not measurably different
Bayshore4.4 mi43.2% (±37.3 points)Not measurably different
Ogden5.9 mi71.9% (±38.9 points)Not measurably different
Porters Neck6.2 mi49.3% (±19.9 points)Not measurably different
Wilmington6.8 mi56.4% (±3.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kings Grant, NC (66.3%), Wilmington, NC (56.4%).

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 New Hanover County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7Murraysville45.6% (±14.6 points)
8Bayshore43.2% (±37.3 points)
9Carolina Beach40.4% (±20.6 points)
10Wrightsville Beach39.4% (±26.8 points)
11Wrightsboro39.0% (±25.9 points)
12Myrtle Grove37.8% (±14.7 points)
13Northchase35.2% (±16.7 points)
14 (tie)Sea Breeze0.0% (±141.4 points)
14 (tie)Skippers Corner0.0% (±41.9 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in New Hanover County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Northchase is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Northchase

Are renters in Northchase rent-burdened?

35.2% of renting households in Northchase 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 Northchase spend on rent?

The median renting household in Northchase, NC spends 24.6% (±6.3 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 Northchase CDP, North Carolina (place:47485, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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