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

Name: Rent burden in Sneedville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.3% (±16.2 points) of renting households in Sneedville, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.3% (±16.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.7% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.8% (±15.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sneedville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sneedville	Hancock County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	17.3% (±9.7 points)	21.5%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.3% (±6.4 points)	4.6%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.2% (±6.9 points)	7.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.0% (±7.9 points)	8.4%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±6.7 points)	11.6%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	51.7% (±14.8 points)	46.4%	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.

Sneedville against Hancock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sneedville	Hancock County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.3% (±16.2 points)	58.0% (±17.0 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.7% (±14.8 points)	46.4% (±13.4 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.8% (±15.0 points)	33.5% (±10.5 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$13,839 (±$5,027)	$25,944 (±$9,123)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$622 (±$104)	$622 (±$48)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Sneedville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hancock County (58.0%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 57 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 Sneedville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sneedville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sneedville	—	59.3% (±16.2 points)	—
Jonesville	12 mi	66.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bean Station	14 mi	11.8% (±29.5 points)	Lower
Rogersville	14 mi	44.0% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pennington Gap	18 mi	64.9% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Surgoinsville	20 mi	40.3% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bulls Gap	20 mi	57.7% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tazewell	20 mi	43.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harlan	22 mi	48.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bean Station, TN (11.8%).

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 Sneedville

Are renters in Sneedville rent-burdened?

59.3% of renting households in Sneedville 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 Sneedville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sneedville, TN spends 36.8% (±15.0 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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