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

Name: Rent burden in Tabor City, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.8% (±22.6 points) of renting households in Tabor City, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.8% (±22.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 22.3% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.6% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tabor City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tabor City	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	15.9% (±13.0 points)	20.7%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.7% (±7.6 points)	13.6%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±11.1 points)	9.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±10.4 points)	6.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	31.5% (±16.1 points)	10.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	22.3% (±15.9 points)	39.6%	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.

Tabor City against Columbus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tabor City	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.8% (±22.6 points)	49.8% (±5.9 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	22.3% (±15.9 points)	39.6% (±4.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.6% (±3.7 points)	29.8% (±3.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,458 (±$14,939)	$34,801 (±$3,777)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$809 (±$122)	$824 (±$40)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Tabor City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Columbus County (49.8%).

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

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

In Columbus County, Tabor City ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 248 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 Tabor City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tabor City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tabor City	—	53.8% (±22.6 points)	—
Loris	6.8 mi	39.5% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo	12 mi	28.5% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	12 mi	22.5% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brunswick	12 mi	53.6% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Bluff	14 mi	53.7% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteville	16 mi	70.7% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nichols	17 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boardman	19 mi	50.0% (±61.3 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 Columbus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bolton	80.0% (±108.9 points)
2	Whiteville	70.7% (±19.0 points)
3	Sandyfield	63.8% (±60.8 points)
4	Tabor City	53.8% (±22.6 points)
5	Fair Bluff	53.7% (±46.7 points)
6	Brunswick	53.6% (±53.3 points)
7	Boardman	50.0% (±61.3 points)
8	Lake Waccamaw	42.6% (±28.7 points)
9	Cerro Gordo	28.5% (±51.0 points)
10	Chadbourn	22.5% (±23.1 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 Tabor City

Are renters in Tabor City rent-burdened?

53.8% of renting households in Tabor City 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 Tabor City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tabor City, NC spends 30.6% (±3.7 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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