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

Name: Rent burden in Stanley, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.2% (±20.1 points) of renting households in Stanley, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.2% (±20.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.3% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Stanley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Stanley	Gaston County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	1.8% (±2.8 points)	14.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.9% (±15.4 points)	12.4%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.0% (±15.8 points)	11.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.1% (±11.2 points)	11.0%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.9% (±9.8 points)	9.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	30.3% (±17.6 points)	40.8%	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.

Stanley against Gaston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stanley	Gaston County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.2% (±20.1 points)	50.6% (±3.1 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.3% (±17.6 points)	40.8% (±2.6 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±7.1 points)	30.3% (±1.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,223 (±$14,362)	$46,859 (±$2,637)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,122 (±$84)	$1,153 (±$22)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Stanley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gaston County (50.6%).

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

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

In Gaston County, Stanley ranks 9 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 413 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 Stanley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stanley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Stanley	—	43.2% (±20.1 points)	—
Ranlo	4.9 mi	54.4% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale	5.4 mi	43.9% (±52.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	5.5 mi	45.5% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Holly	5.6 mi	53.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	5.7 mi	60.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
McAdenville	6.2 mi	16.7% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
High Shoals	6.7 mi	17.8% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lowesville	6.9 mi	54.8% (±37.9 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.

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Ranlo	54.4% (±21.4 points)
4	Gastonia	54.3% (±5.0 points)
5	Mount Holly	53.4% (±10.3 points)
6	Belmont	49.4% (±12.5 points)
7	Lowell	45.5% (±23.0 points)
8	Springdale	43.9% (±52.3 points)
9	Stanley	43.2% (±20.1 points)
10	Cherryville	42.6% (±16.1 points)
11	Cramerton	41.7% (±14.7 points)
12	High Shoals	17.8% (±40.1 points)
13	McAdenville	16.7% (±19.4 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Gaston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Stanley

Are renters in Stanley rent-burdened?

43.2% of renting households in Stanley 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 Stanley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Stanley, NC spends 26.9% (±7.1 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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