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

Name: Rent burden in White Knoll, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.2% (±17.0 points) of renting households in White Knoll, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.2% (±17.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.6% (±15.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in White Knoll

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	White Knoll	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	12.4% (±13.9 points)	13.7%	12.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.4% (±6.2 points)	13.0%	12.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.6% (±9.8 points)	12.9%	11.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	21.4% (±12.3 points)	12.2%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.6% (±7.8 points)	10.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	40.6% (±15.1 points)	37.9%	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.

White Knoll against Lexington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Knoll	Lexington County	South Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.2% (±17.0 points)	48.2% (±3.1 points)	52.1% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.6% (±15.1 points)	37.9% (±2.6 points)	42.8% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±6.0 points)	29.3% (±1.1 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,913 (±$12,025)	$48,753 (±$2,036)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,180 (±$152)	$1,178 (±$29)	$1,180 (±$9)	$1,413

In White Knoll, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lexington 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 Lexington County, White Knoll ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 230 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 White Knoll

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Knoll
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
White Knoll	—	47.2% (±17.0 points)	—
Red Bank	2.7 mi	55.8% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edmund	3.2 mi	36.4% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Congaree	5.8 mi	36.5% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	7.1 mi	46.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pelion	7.5 mi	60.7% (±81.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	8.0 mi	54.6% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	8.3 mi	48.7% (±50.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale	8.6 mi	39.9% (±23.0 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 Lexington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Red Bank	55.8% (±17.3 points)
6	Oak Grove	54.6% (±15.0 points)
7	Cayce	49.5% (±10.4 points)
8	West Columbia	49.2% (±8.3 points)
9	Pine Ridge	48.7% (±50.4 points)
10 (tie)	Swansea	47.2% (±45.8 points)
10 (tie)	White Knoll	47.2% (±17.0 points)
12	Lexington	46.9% (±8.2 points)
13	Springdale	39.9% (±23.0 points)
14	South Congaree	36.5% (±25.2 points)
15	Edmund	36.4% (±36.2 points)
16	Gaston	35.9% (±22.6 points)
17	Summit	33.3% (±29.6 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Lexington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Knoll 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 White Knoll

Are renters in White Knoll rent-burdened?

47.2% of renting households in White Knoll 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 White Knoll spend on rent?

The median renting household in White Knoll, SC spends 29.3% (±6.0 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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