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

Name: Rent burden in Roxboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.9% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Roxboro, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.9% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.2% (±12.3 points)
Median share of income: 37.5% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Roxboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Roxboro	Person County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	7.1% (±6.8 points)	12.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.6% (±3.3 points)	5.6%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.7% (±9.4 points)	11.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.6% (±7.1 points)	10.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.7% (±6.6 points)	6.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	56.2% (±12.3 points)	54.3%	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.

Roxboro against Person County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Roxboro	Person County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.9% (±14.0 points)	60.4% (±10.4 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.2% (±12.3 points)	54.3% (±9.3 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.5% (±5.6 points)	38.3% (±7.1 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,422 (±$7,529)	$27,013 (±$4,547)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$860 (±$50)	$864 (±$46)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Roxboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Person County (60.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 176 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 Roxboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roxboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Roxboro	—	60.9% (±14.0 points)	—
Virgilina	15 mi	36.4% (±116.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	16 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yanceyville	20 mi	55.9% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stem	20 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	20 mi	72.7% (±64.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Boston	22 mi	53.1% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Butner	22 mi	41.2% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	22 mi	51.5% (±10.1 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.

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 Roxboro

Are renters in Roxboro rent-burdened?

60.9% of renting households in Roxboro 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 Roxboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Roxboro, NC spends 37.5% (±5.6 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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