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

Name: Rent burden in Etowah, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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70.3% (±24.5 points) of renting households in Etowah, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 70.3% (±24.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.4% (±18.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.5% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Etowah

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Etowah	McMinn County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	10.8% (±13.8 points)	20.4%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.3% (±8.6 points)	15.0%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.7% (±3.3 points)	11.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.9% (±8.2 points)	8.5%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.9% (±15.7 points)	8.4%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	54.4% (±18.8 points)	36.4%	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.

Etowah against McMinn County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Etowah	McMinn County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	70.3% (±24.5 points)	44.8% (±6.2 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.4% (±18.8 points)	36.4% (±5.3 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.5% (±5.8 points)	26.9% (±2.9 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,503 (±$5,579)	$36,821 (±$6,776)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$741 (±$181)	$803 (±$50)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Etowah, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in McMinn County (44.8%).

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

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

In McMinn County, Etowah 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 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 Etowah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Etowah
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Etowah	—	70.3% (±24.5 points)	—
Englewood	6.3 mi	31.4% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Athens	9.3 mi	48.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calhoun	12 mi	28.3% (±53.0 points)	Not measurably different
Niota	12 mi	47.7% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tellico Plains	13 mi	47.9% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	13 mi	50.9% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	14 mi	34.9% (±23.3 points)	Lower
Madisonville	16 mi	46.7% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Englewood, TN (31.4%), Charleston, TN (34.9%).

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 McMinn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Etowah	70.3% (±24.5 points)
2	Athens	48.0% (±8.4 points)
3	Niota	47.7% (±27.1 points)
4	Englewood	31.4% (±13.0 points)
5	Calhoun	28.3% (±53.0 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 Etowah

Are renters in Etowah rent-burdened?

70.3% of renting households in Etowah 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 Etowah spend on rent?

The median renting household in Etowah, TN spends 36.5% (±5.8 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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