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

Name: Rent burden in Whiteville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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70.7% (±19.0 points) of renting households in Whiteville, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 70.7% (±19.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.6% (±13.9 points)
Median share of income: 39.7% (±11.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Whiteville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Whiteville	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	13.4% (±10.7 points)	20.7%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.4% (±9.7 points)	13.6%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.4% (±1.6 points)	9.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.1% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.1% (±13.0 points)	10.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	53.6% (±13.9 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.

Whiteville against Columbus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whiteville	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	70.7% (±19.0 points)	49.8% (±5.9 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.6% (±13.9 points)	39.6% (±4.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.7% (±11.8 points)	29.8% (±3.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$16,553 (±$8,683)	$34,801 (±$3,777)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$773 (±$164)	$824 (±$40)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Whiteville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Columbus County (49.8%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Columbus County, Whiteville ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 103 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 Whiteville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Whiteville	—	70.7% (±19.0 points)	—
Brunswick	3.7 mi	53.6% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	7.1 mi	22.5% (±23.1 points)	Lower
Lake Waccamaw	11 mi	42.6% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkton	11 mi	75.0% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo	13 mi	28.5% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boardman	15 mi	50.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bladenboro	15 mi	35.9% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Tabor City	16 mi	53.8% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chadbourn, NC (22.5%), Bladenboro, NC (35.9%).

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)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Columbus 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 Whiteville

Are renters in Whiteville rent-burdened?

70.7% of renting households in Whiteville 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 Whiteville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Whiteville, NC spends 39.7% (±11.8 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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