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

Name: Rent burden in Middleton, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.9% (±27.4 points) of renting households in Middleton, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.9% (±27.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.6% (±27.2 points)
Median share of income: 37.7% (±36.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Middleton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Middleton	Hardeman County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	15.7% (±14.9 points)	14.7%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±17.9 points)	11.5%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.4% (±16.5 points)	5.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.3% (±6.0 points)	13.8%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.3% (±2.9 points)	11.4%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	55.6% (±27.2 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.

Middleton against Hardeman County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middleton	Hardeman County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.9% (±27.4 points)	54.6% (±10.2 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.6% (±27.2 points)	43.2% (±8.1 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.7% (±36.2 points)	32.0% (±3.7 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$33,328 (±$3,891)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$754 (±$261)	$812 (±$54)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Middleton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hardeman County (54.6%).

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

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

In Hardeman County, Middleton ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 68 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 Middleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middleton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Middleton	—	56.9% (±27.4 points)	—
Walnut	8.4 mi	36.3% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Saulsbury	11 mi	0.0% (±72.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hornsby	12 mi	25.0% (±125.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Valley	14 mi	100.0% (±110.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bolivar	15 mi	59.1% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ramer	16 mi	63.6% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falkner	16 mi	38.9% (±93.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Junction	17 mi	17.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand Junction, TN (17.0%).

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 Hardeman County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hickory Valley	100.0% (±110.3 points)
2	Whiteville	63.4% (±19.7 points)
3	Silerton	63.2% (±89.4 points)
4	Bolivar	59.1% (±17.7 points)
5	Middleton	56.9% (±27.4 points)
6	Toone	52.3% (±61.0 points)
7	Hornsby	25.0% (±125.0 points)
8	Grand Junction	17.0% (±16.6 points)
9	Saulsbury	0.0% (±72.8 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 Middleton

Are renters in Middleton rent-burdened?

56.9% of renting households in Middleton 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 Middleton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Middleton, TN spends 37.7% (±36.2 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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