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

Name: Rent burden in Lawrenceburg, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.5% (±11.4 points) of renting households in Lawrenceburg, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.5% (±11.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.0% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 30.9% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lawrenceburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lawrenceburg	Lawrence County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	16.6% (±7.4 points)	22.9%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±6.4 points)	12.9%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.3% (±4.6 points)	5.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.4% (±6.0 points)	11.3%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±4.8 points)	7.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	43.0% (±10.3 points)	40.4%	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.

Lawrenceburg against Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lawrenceburg	Lawrence County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.5% (±11.4 points)	47.4% (±8.6 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.0% (±10.3 points)	40.4% (±7.9 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.9% (±4.6 points)	28.8% (±3.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,774 (±$7,711)	$31,400 (±$5,210)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$775 (±$79)	$763 (±$63)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Lawrenceburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lawrence County (47.4%).

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

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

In Lawrence County, Lawrenceburg ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 113 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 Lawrenceburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrenceburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lawrenceburg	—	51.5% (±11.4 points)	—
Ethridge	5.3 mi	40.7% (±49.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loretto	13 mi	47.3% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minor Hill	16 mi	41.0% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pulaski	17 mi	41.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	18 mi	50.0% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	20 mi	42.7% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnville	20 mi	32.3% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lester	21 mi	28.6% (±114.9 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 Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lawrenceburg	51.5% (±11.4 points)
2	St. Joseph	50.0% (±28.5 points)
3	Loretto	47.3% (±32.8 points)
4	Ethridge	40.7% (±49.0 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 Lawrenceburg

Are renters in Lawrenceburg rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lawrenceburg, TN spends 30.9% (±4.6 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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