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

Name: Rent burden in Rockfish, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.3% (±24.9 points) of renting households in Rockfish, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.3% (±24.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.3% (±21.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.5% (±13.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rockfish

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rockfish	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	3.4% (±5.2 points)	9.3%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.4% (±12.3 points)	12.4%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.7% (±21.9 points)	14.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.2% (±6.6 points)	13.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±13.3 points)	7.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.3% (±21.1 points)	42.5%	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.

Rockfish against Hoke County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rockfish	Hoke County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.3% (±24.9 points)	50.2% (±5.5 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.3% (±21.1 points)	42.5% (±4.9 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.5% (±13.0 points)	30.1% (±2.7 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,036 (±$10,679)	$38,394 (±$2,484)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,274 (±$187)	$1,089 (±$59)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Rockfish, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hoke County (50.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 262 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 Rockfish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockfish
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rockfish	—	53.3% (±24.9 points)	—
Hope Mills	6.4 mi	46.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parkton	6.9 mi	66.7% (±87.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lumber Bridge	7.0 mi	14.3% (±93.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	8.4 mi	52.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Raeford	9.1 mi	52.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rennert	12 mi	66.7% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Pauls	14 mi	54.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake	14 mi	51.6% (±6.9 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.

Rockfish 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 Rockfish

Are renters in Rockfish rent-burdened?

53.3% of renting households in Rockfish 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 Rockfish spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rockfish, NC spends 31.5% (±13.0 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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