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

Name: Rent burden in Clinton, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.1% (±15.1 points) of renting households in Clinton, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.1% (±15.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.5% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.6% (±5.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clinton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clinton	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	14.2% (±9.3 points)	22.4%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.1% (±13.0 points)	10.2%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.4% (±5.7 points)	12.9%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±7.8 points)	7.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±7.5 points)	5.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	38.5% (±13.1 points)	40.9%	42.8%	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.

Clinton against Laurens County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clinton	Laurens County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.1% (±15.1 points)	46.6% (±6.5 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.5% (±13.1 points)	40.9% (±5.8 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.6% (±5.7 points)	27.8% (±3.2 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,219 (±$7,787)	$38,667 (±$4,568)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$899 (±$77)	$880 (±$40)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Clinton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Laurens County (46.6%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (52.1%).

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

In Laurens County, Clinton ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 206 of 375.

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 Clinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clinton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clinton	—	49.1% (±15.1 points)	—
Joanna	5.3 mi	24.9% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Watts Mills	7.7 mi	32.5% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laurens	9.4 mi	58.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Hill	14 mi	18.2% (±104.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	14 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitmire	14 mi	52.8% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gray Court	17 mi	67.5% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Silverstreet	20 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Laurens County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Waterloo	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Gray Court	67.5% (±35.3 points)
3	Laurens	58.5% (±14.5 points)
4	Clinton	49.1% (±15.1 points)
5	Watts Mills	32.5% (±29.9 points)
6	Joanna	24.9% (±32.2 points)
7	Cross Hill	18.2% (±104.2 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 Clinton

Are renters in Clinton rent-burdened?

49.1% of renting households in Clinton 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 Clinton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clinton, SC spends 29.6% (±5.7 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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