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

Name: Rent burden in Seneca, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.6% (±13.8 points) of renting households in Seneca, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.6% (±13.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.0% (±8.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Seneca

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Seneca	Oconee County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	21.1% (±11.4 points)	18.4%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.2% (±5.6 points)	9.4%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.8% (±3.8 points)	7.6%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.3% (±7.4 points)	16.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.6% (±10.5 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	34.0% (±8.9 points)	38.9%	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.

Seneca against Oconee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Seneca	Oconee County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.6% (±13.8 points)	48.2% (±6.1 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.0% (±8.9 points)	38.9% (±5.1 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±2.8 points)	29.5% (±1.6 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,049 (±$5,294)	$34,146 (±$2,780)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$807 (±$113)	$881 (±$38)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In Seneca, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Oconee County (48.2%).

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

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

In Oconee County, Seneca 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 179 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 Seneca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Seneca	—	51.6% (±13.8 points)	—
Utica	2.5 mi	62.8% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Union	6.8 mi	35.9% (±68.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	7.2 mi	54.1% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walhalla	8.0 mi	21.2% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Clemson	8.8 mi	60.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Keowee Key	10 mi	50.0% (±100.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pendleton	11 mi	41.4% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Central	11 mi	35.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walhalla, SC (21.2%).

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 Oconee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Salem	64.3% (±105.8 points)
2	Utica	62.8% (±30.9 points)
3	Westminster	54.1% (±22.6 points)
4	Seneca	51.6% (±13.8 points)
5	Keowee Key	50.0% (±100.5 points)
6	West Union	35.9% (±68.8 points)
7	Walhalla	21.2% (±14.5 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 Seneca

Are renters in Seneca rent-burdened?

51.6% of renting households in Seneca 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 Seneca spend on rent?

The median renting household in Seneca, SC spends 30.5% (±2.8 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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