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

Name: Rent burden in Rogersville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.0% (±16.4 points) of renting households in Rogersville, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.0% (±16.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.5% (±16.0 points)
Median share of income: 23.3% (±15.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rogersville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rogersville	Hawkins County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	37.2% (±19.0 points)	25.5%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.0% (±7.8 points)	14.1%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.8% (±8.7 points)	7.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.1% (±4.2 points)	15.4%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.5% (±3.6 points)	4.3%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	40.5% (±16.0 points)	33.6%	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.

Rogersville against Hawkins County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rogersville	Hawkins County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.0% (±16.4 points)	37.9% (±5.9 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.5% (±16.0 points)	33.6% (±5.6 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.3% (±15.3 points)	26.1% (±2.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,786 (±$17,422)	$42,319 (±$6,604)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$627 (±$101)	$785 (±$46)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Rogersville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hawkins County (37.9%).

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

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

In Hawkins County, Rogersville ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 190 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 Rogersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rogersville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rogersville	—	44.0% (±16.4 points)	—
Surgoinsville	9.1 mi	40.3% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bulls Gap	11 mi	57.7% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Baileyton	11 mi	41.7% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sneedville	14 mi	59.3% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mosheim	15 mi	43.2% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bean Station	16 mi	11.8% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Church Hill	18 mi	47.2% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greeneville	20 mi	57.5% (±11.7 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hawkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bulls Gap	57.7% (±23.1 points)
2	Church Hill	47.2% (±21.7 points)
3	Rogersville	44.0% (±16.4 points)
4	Surgoinsville	40.3% (±50.8 points)
5	Mount Carmel	34.0% (±47.1 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 Rogersville

Are renters in Rogersville rent-burdened?

44.0% of renting households in Rogersville 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 Rogersville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rogersville, TN spends 23.3% (±15.3 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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