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

Name: Rent burden in Brownsville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.4% (±10.8 points) of renting households in Brownsville, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.4% (±10.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.9% (±9.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brownsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Brownsville	Haywood County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	13.1% (±5.9 points)	14.1%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.5% (±3.8 points)	6.3%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.7% (±6.2 points)	18.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.4% (±4.9 points)	7.3%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.5% (±5.0 points)	11.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	43.9% (±9.6 points)	43.2%	39.7%	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.

Brownsville against Haywood County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brownsville	Haywood County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.4% (±10.8 points)	54.2% (±10.2 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.9% (±9.6 points)	43.2% (±8.7 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±5.4 points)	31.9% (±4.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$26,753 (±$7,181)	$28,420 (±$8,406)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$767 (±$73)	$762 (±$45)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Brownsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Haywood County (54.2%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (48.8%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 403.

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 Brownsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Brownsville	—	53.4% (±10.8 points)	—
Stanton	12 mi	42.9% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bells	13 mi	47.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo	16 mi	37.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maury City	16 mi	30.4% (±63.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ripley	19 mi	54.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Henning	19 mi	68.7% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gates	19 mi	34.2% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteville	20 mi	63.4% (±19.7 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.

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 Brownsville

Are renters in Brownsville rent-burdened?

53.4% of renting households in Brownsville 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 Brownsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brownsville, TN spends 31.7% (±5.4 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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