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

Name: Rent burden in Tarboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.1% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Tarboro, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.1% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.2% (±11.7 points)
Median share of income: 35.3% (±10.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tarboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tarboro	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.6% (±7.9 points)	19.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.4% (±7.5 points)	11.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.2% (±4.6 points)	10.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.7% (±5.3 points)	10.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.9% (±8.4 points)	7.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	50.2% (±11.7 points)	41.2%	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.

Tarboro against Edgecombe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tarboro	Edgecombe County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.1% (±14.4 points)	48.4% (±6.6 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.2% (±11.7 points)	41.2% (±6.0 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.3% (±10.4 points)	29.3% (±3.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,472 (±$4,206)	$32,185 (±$3,654)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$843 (±$44)	$858 (±$30)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Tarboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Edgecombe County (48.4%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (48.9%).

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

In Edgecombe County, Tarboro ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 143 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 Tarboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tarboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tarboro	—	64.1% (±14.4 points)	—
Princeville	2.0 mi	58.2% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Speed	7.7 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Conetoe	8.2 mi	81.7% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pinetops	9.1 mi	32.6% (±18.9 points)	Lower
Bethel	12 mi	76.2% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Macclesfield	12 mi	60.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hobgood	12 mi	100.0% (±94.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak City	15 mi	30.8% (±72.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pinetops, NC (32.6%).

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 Edgecombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Speed	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Conetoe	81.7% (±51.5 points)
3	Tarboro	64.1% (±14.4 points)
4	Macclesfield	60.0% (±52.5 points)
5	Princeville	58.2% (±27.4 points)
6	Pinetops	32.6% (±18.9 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 Tarboro

Are renters in Tarboro rent-burdened?

64.1% of renting households in Tarboro 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 Tarboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tarboro, NC spends 35.3% (±10.4 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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