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

Name: Rent burden in Lincoln, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.4% (±9.7 points) of renting households in Lincoln, RI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.4% (±9.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.3% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.4% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lincoln

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lincoln	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Less than 15%	13.7% (±7.0 points)	12.6%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±5.7 points)	13.3%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.4% (±7.3 points)	14.2%	14.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.2% (±6.7 points)	12.6%	12.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±5.7 points)	10.3%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	29.3% (±7.9 points)	37.0%	37.8%	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.

Lincoln against Providence County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lincoln	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.4% (±9.7 points)	47.3% (±1.5 points)	47.9% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.3% (±7.9 points)	37.0% (±1.3 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.4% (±3.1 points)	28.9% (±0.5 points)	29.2% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$55,743 (±$12,410)	$48,754 (±$1,799)	$50,251 (±$1,401)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,468 (±$152)	$1,312 (±$21)	$1,342 (±$19)	$1,413

In Lincoln, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Providence County (47.3%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (47.9%).

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

In Providence County, Lincoln ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 32 of 39.

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 Lincoln

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lincoln	—	40.4% (±9.7 points)	—
Valley Falls	3.1 mi	46.4% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central Falls	3.4 mi	56.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
North Providence	3.7 mi	42.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	3.9 mi	47.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Hill	4.1 mi	74.0% (±22.2 points)	Higher
Smithfield	4.2 mi	57.1% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Pawtucket	4.8 mi	45.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	5.8 mi	70.1% (±16.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central Falls, RI (56.7%), Cumberland Hill, RI (74.0%), Smithfield, RI (57.1%).

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 Providence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Providence	48.0% (±2.9 points)
8	Cumberland	47.9% (±9.9 points)
9	Cranston	47.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Woonsocket	46.7% (±4.8 points)
11	Pawtucket	45.9% (±4.6 points)
12	North Providence	42.7% (±7.7 points)
13	Lincoln	40.4% (±9.7 points)
14	Johnston	38.1% (±9.9 points)
15	North Smithfield	33.6% (±14.8 points)
16	Burrillville	32.1% (±15.2 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Providence 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 Lincoln

Are renters in Lincoln rent-burdened?

40.4% of renting households in Lincoln 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 Lincoln spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lincoln, RI spends 26.4% (±3.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lincoln town, Providence County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:41500, in state:44 county:007).

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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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