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

Name: Rent burden in Wadesboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.0% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Wadesboro, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.0% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.2% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income: 21.4% (±15.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wadesboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wadesboro	Anson County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	28.2% (±15.2 points)	26.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.6% (±13.0 points)	12.7%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.3% (±4.7 points)	8.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.0% (±2.6 points)	13.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±6.2 points)	4.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	40.2% (±14.8 points)	35.3%	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.

Wadesboro against Anson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wadesboro	Anson County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.0% (±16.0 points)	39.6% (±8.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.2% (±14.8 points)	35.3% (±7.5 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	21.4% (±15.3 points)	26.1% (±2.5 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,273 (±$29,798)	$34,969 (±$7,358)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$906 (±$236)	$814 (±$49)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Wadesboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Anson County (39.6%).

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

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

In Anson County, Wadesboro ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 383 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 Wadesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wadesboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wadesboro	—	45.0% (±16.0 points)	—
Lilesville	5.1 mi	29.4% (±70.2 points)	Not measurably different
Polkton	7.4 mi	45.8% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	8.1 mi	68.3% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ansonville	9.9 mi	86.7% (±93.2 points)	Not measurably different
Peachland	11 mi	22.8% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
McFarlan	12 mi	87.0% (±77.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova	15 mi	100.0% (±40.6 points)	Higher
Mount Croghan	16 mi	60.0% (±115.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cordova, NC (100.0%).

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 Anson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	McFarlan	87.0% (±77.1 points)
2	Ansonville	86.7% (±93.2 points)
3	Morven	68.3% (±39.2 points)
4	Polkton	45.8% (±23.4 points)
5	Wadesboro	45.0% (±16.0 points)
6	Lilesville	29.4% (±70.2 points)
7	Peachland	22.8% (±21.4 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 Wadesboro

Are renters in Wadesboro rent-burdened?

45.0% of renting households in Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wadesboro, NC spends 21.4% (±15.3 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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