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

Name: Rent burden in Rockingham, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.1% (±15.9 points) of renting households in Rockingham, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.1% (±15.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.8% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.9% (±17.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rockingham

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rockingham	Richmond County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±7.9 points)	14.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.7% (±9.2 points)	13.9%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.1% (±6.9 points)	8.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.7% (±3.6 points)	11.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.3% (±9.8 points)	9.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	49.8% (±12.5 points)	41.4%	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.

Rockingham against Richmond County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rockingham	Richmond County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.1% (±15.9 points)	51.3% (±9.1 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.8% (±12.5 points)	41.4% (±7.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.9% (±17.6 points)	30.7% (±3.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$14,846 (±$5,940)	$26,774 (±$6,169)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$659 (±$105)	$724 (±$45)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Rockingham, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Richmond County (51.3%).

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

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

In Richmond County, Rockingham ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 171 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 Rockingham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockingham
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rockingham	—	61.1% (±15.9 points)	—
East Rockingham	1.9 mi	43.8% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova	3.5 mi	100.0% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dobbins Heights	4.4 mi	87.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlet	4.4 mi	38.4% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ellerbe	9.0 mi	29.8% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lilesville	13 mi	29.4% (±70.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hoffman	14 mi	80.0% (±57.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	15 mi	68.3% (±39.2 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Richmond County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cordova	100.0% (±40.6 points)
2	Dobbins Heights	87.0% (±34.6 points)
3	Hoffman	80.0% (±57.8 points)
4	Rockingham	61.1% (±15.9 points)
5	East Rockingham	43.8% (±21.8 points)
6	Hamlet	38.4% (±17.7 points)
7	Ellerbe	29.8% (±32.5 points)
8	Norman	0.0% (±141.4 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 Rockingham

Are renters in Rockingham rent-burdened?

61.1% of renting households in Rockingham 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 Rockingham spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rockingham, NC spends 34.9% (±17.6 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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