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

Name: Rent burden in Wingate, NC, 2020–2024
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74.8% (±16.9 points) of renting households in Wingate, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.8% (±16.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 69.7% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% (±15.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wingate

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wingate	Union County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	15.4% (±12.9 points)	15.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±10.8 points)	12.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.9% (±4.8 points)	18.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.9% (±4.9 points)	10.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.1% (±8.8 points)	7.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	69.7% (±14.4 points)	35.9%	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.

Wingate against Union County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wingate	Union County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.8% (±16.9 points)	43.2% (±4.0 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	69.7% (±14.4 points)	35.9% (±3.5 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% (±15.2 points)	26.7% (±1.8 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,556 (±$15,753)	$65,360 (±$6,662)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,123 (±$184)	$1,496 (±$74)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Wingate, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Union County (43.2%).

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

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

In Union County, Wingate ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 82 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 Wingate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wingate
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wingate	—	74.8% (±16.9 points)	—
Marshville	4.4 mi	27.4% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Monroe	6.5 mi	49.1% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Unionville	7.4 mi	31.5% (±28.4 points)	Lower
Peachland	10 mi	22.8% (±21.4 points)	Lower
Fairview	12 mi	7.1% (±43.7 points)	Lower
Lake Park	13 mi	85.1% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Trail	13 mi	47.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Hemby Bridge	13 mi	41.9% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marshville, NC (27.4%), Monroe, NC (49.1%), Unionville, NC (31.5%).

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Weddington	90.9% (±31.7 points)
2	Lake Park	85.1% (±17.5 points)
3	Wingate	74.8% (±16.9 points)
4	Mineral Springs	56.5% (±39.9 points)
5	Wesley Chapel	51.0% (±66.2 points)
6	Monroe	49.1% (±8.4 points)
7	Indian Trail	47.3% (±7.9 points)
8	Hemby Bridge	41.9% (±32.1 points)
9	Stallings	41.2% (±18.6 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Union 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 Wingate

Are renters in Wingate rent-burdened?

74.8% of renting households in Wingate 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 Wingate spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wingate, NC spends 50.0% (±15.2 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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