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

Name: Rent burden in Ferron, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.4% (±32.2 points) of renting households in Ferron, UT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.4% (±32.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.4% (±24.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.7% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ferron

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ferron	Emery County	Utah	United States
Less than 15%	25.0% (±19.8 points)	30.3%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.7% (±13.6 points)	11.6%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±25.6 points)	5.3%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±25.6 points)	8.3%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.0% (±20.4 points)	4.9%	10.2%	9.2%
35% or more	44.4% (±24.9 points)	39.6%	37.1%	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.

Ferron against Emery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ferron	Emery County	Utah	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.4% (±32.2 points)	44.5% (±11.7 points)	47.3% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.4% (±24.9 points)	39.6% (±10.4 points)	37.1% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.7% (±5.6 points)	26.7% (±7.3 points)	28.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,583 (±$12,650)	$31,205 (±$4,909)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$543 (±$259)	$739 (±$56)	$1,496 (±$9)	$1,413

In Ferron, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Emery County (44.5%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (47.3%).

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

In Emery County, Ferron ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 260.

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 Ferron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferron
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ferron	—	65.4% (±32.2 points)	—
Orangeville	10 mi	80.9% (±57.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Dale	11 mi	47.6% (±56.2 points)	Not measurably different
Emery	13 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	19 mi	34.8% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	23 mi	5.0% (±72.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elmo	27 mi	14.7% (±57.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manti	29 mi	49.3% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ephraim	30 mi	39.8% (±15.5 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 Emery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Orangeville	80.9% (±57.1 points)
2	Ferron	65.4% (±32.2 points)
3	Green River	48.1% (±57.2 points)
4	Castle Dale	47.6% (±56.2 points)
5	Huntington	34.8% (±27.1 points)
6	Elmo	14.7% (±57.6 points)
7	Cleveland	5.0% (±72.9 points)
8	Emery	0.0% (±141.4 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 Ferron

Are renters in Ferron rent-burdened?

65.4% of renting households in Ferron 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 Ferron spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ferron, UT spends 33.7% (±5.6 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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