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

Name: Rent burden in Poquoson, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.4% (±18.8 points) of renting households in Poquoson, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.4% (±18.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.3% (±15.5 points)
Median share of income: 36.7% (±6.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Poquoson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Poquoson	Poquoson city	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	10.0% (±9.2 points)	10.0%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±7.9 points)	10.3%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±8.8 points)	9.7%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.6% (±5.9 points)	3.6%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.1% (±10.6 points)	13.1%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	53.3% (±15.5 points)	53.3%	39.4%	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.

Poquoson against Poquoson city, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Poquoson	Poquoson city	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.4% (±18.8 points)	66.4% (±18.8 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.3% (±15.5 points)	53.3% (±15.5 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.7% (±6.6 points)	36.7% (±6.6 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$70,620 (±$14,594)	$70,620 (±$14,594)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,707 (±$129)	$1,707 (±$129)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Poquoson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Poquoson city (66.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (48.5%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 459.

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 Poquoson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poquoson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Poquoson	—	66.4% (±18.8 points)	—
Hampton	5.6 mi	57.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Manor	7.0 mi	47.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newport News	13 mi	51.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gloucester Point	14 mi	39.4% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Norfolk	15 mi	54.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	18 mi	55.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cape Charles	18 mi	46.7% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	19 mi	59.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gloucester Point, VA (39.4%).

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 Poquoson

Are renters in Poquoson rent-burdened?

66.4% of renting households in Poquoson 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 Poquoson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Poquoson, VA spends 36.7% (±6.6 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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