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

Name: Rent burden in Hinton, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.9% (±22.4 points) of renting households in Hinton, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.9% (±22.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.6% (±20.3 points)
Median share of income: 37.9% (±16.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hinton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hinton	Summers County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	19.8% (±13.4 points)	32.1%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.0% (±3.4 points)	1.3%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.5% (±14.9 points)	6.2%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.8% (±6.7 points)	1.7%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.3% (±9.4 points)	11.5%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	51.6% (±20.3 points)	47.3%	39.0%	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.

Hinton against Summers County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hinton	Summers County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.9% (±22.4 points)	58.8% (±19.5 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.6% (±20.3 points)	47.3% (±17.6 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.9% (±16.3 points)	33.8% (±8.1 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,292 (±$19,710)	$24,368 (±$9,135)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$951 (±$66)	$915 (±$155)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Hinton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Summers County (58.8%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (48.8%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 267.

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 Hinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hinton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hinton	—	58.9% (±22.4 points)	—
Shady Spring	12 mi	18.6% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Bridge	13 mi	35.3% (±86.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	14 mi	66.9% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Daniels	14 mi	0.0% (±112.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beckley	17 mi	56.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanaford	17 mi	73.3% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
MacArthur	18 mi	100.0% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	19 mi	65.2% (±50.1 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.

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 Hinton

Are renters in Hinton rent-burdened?

58.9% of renting households in Hinton 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 Hinton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hinton, WV spends 37.9% (±16.3 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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