How many renters in Essex Junction, VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Essex Junction, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.3% (±14.5 points) of renting households in Essex Junction, VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.9% 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: 61.3% (±14.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.9% (±12.3 points)
Median share of income: 33.7% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Essex Junction

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Essex Junction	Chittenden County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	6.5% (±5.2 points)	10.7%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±5.4 points)	12.6%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.9% (±7.0 points)	13.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.9% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.4% (±7.6 points)	10.2%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	45.9% (±12.3 points)	40.2%	38.3%	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.

Essex Junction against Chittenden County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Essex Junction	Chittenden County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.3% (±14.5 points)	50.4% (±2.9 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.9% (±12.3 points)	40.2% (±2.4 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.7% (±3.7 points)	30.2% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$59,167 (±$8,520)	$59,998 (±$3,906)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,544 (±$135)	$1,646 (±$31)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In Essex Junction, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chittenden County (50.4%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (48.4%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 28.

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 Essex Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex Junction
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Essex Junction	—	61.3% (±14.5 points)	—
Winooski	3.5 mi	46.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Williston	4.3 mi	46.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Burlington	5.0 mi	42.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Burlington	6.2 mi	55.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colchester	7.0 mi	46.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jericho	7.7 mi	79.3% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	8.0 mi	96.0% (±75.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburne (community)	8.6 mi	44.5% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Burlington, VT (42.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Essex Junction lies inside Essex, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Essex Junction

Are renters in Essex Junction rent-burdened?

61.3% of renting households in Essex Junction 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 Essex Junction spend on rent?

The median renting household in Essex Junction, VT spends 33.7% (±3.7 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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