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

Name: Rent burden in East Camden, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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87.6% (±39.0 points) of renting households in East Camden, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 87.6% (±39.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 63.1% (±27.8 points)
Median share of income: 42.0% (±8.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in East Camden

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	East Camden	Kershaw County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±14.3 points)	11.3%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±14.3 points)	14.2%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±14.3 points)	12.2%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±18.2 points)	7.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	24.5% (±27.3 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	63.1% (±27.8 points)	45.5%	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.

East Camden against Kershaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Camden	Kershaw County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	87.6% (±39.0 points)	54.7% (±9.8 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	63.1% (±27.8 points)	45.5% (±8.5 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.0% (±8.2 points)	32.6% (±4.6 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,524 (±$36,118)	$35,966 (±$9,092)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$900 (±$669)	$971 (±$75)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In East Camden, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kershaw County (54.7%).

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

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

In Kershaw County, East Camden ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 25 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 East Camden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Camden
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
East Camden	—	87.6% (±39.0 points)	—
Camden	2.4 mi	65.3% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lugoff	8.4 mi	40.2% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Elgin	15 mi	56.3% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethune	16 mi	82.4% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bishopville	19 mi	45.0% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Dalzell	19 mi	60.4% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kershaw	19 mi	28.9% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Oakland	20 mi	23.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lugoff, SC (40.2%), Bishopville, SC (45.0%), Kershaw, SC (28.9%).

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 Kershaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	East Camden	87.6% (±39.0 points)
2	Bethune	82.4% (±57.7 points)
3	Camden	65.3% (±20.8 points)
4	Elgin	56.3% (±32.9 points)
5	Lugoff	40.2% (±18.5 points)

East Camden is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 East Camden

Are renters in East Camden rent-burdened?

87.6% of renting households in East Camden 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 East Camden spend on rent?

The median renting household in East Camden, SC spends 42.0% (±8.2 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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