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

Name: Rent burden in Gillette, WY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.6% (±10.2 points) of renting households in Gillette, WY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.6% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.8% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 31.5% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gillette

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gillette	Campbell County	Wyoming	United States
Less than 15%	15.4% (±8.3 points)	17.7%	18.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.8% (±7.8 points)	16.6%	13.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.1% (±4.8 points)	6.5%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.1% (±6.8 points)	9.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.8% (±4.8 points)	7.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	43.8% (±9.0 points)	42.2%	33.8%	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.

Gillette against Campbell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gillette	Campbell County	Wyoming	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.6% (±10.2 points)	49.9% (±9.9 points)	43.1% (±1.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.8% (±9.0 points)	42.2% (±9.0 points)	33.8% (±1.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.5% (±4.7 points)	30.0% (±5.1 points)	27.0% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,722 (±$4,722)	$39,420 (±$7,905)	$46,227 (±$1,713)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$976 (±$77)	$1,009 (±$77)	$992 (±$17)	$1,413

In Gillette, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Campbell County (49.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wyoming (43.1%).

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

In Campbell County, Gillette ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 107.

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 Gillette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gillette
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gillette	—	52.6% (±10.2 points)	—
Sleepy Hollow	4.4 mi	100.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moorcroft	27 mi	56.1% (±55.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Haven	34 mi	12.5% (±84.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wright	36 mi	83.3% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upton	44 mi	71.4% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clearmont	50 mi	16.7% (±80.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hulett	53 mi	0.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sundance	57 mi	15.9% (±30.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sundance, WY (15.9%).

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 Campbell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sleepy Hollow	100.0% (±67.9 points)
2	Wright	83.3% (±44.5 points)
3	Gillette	52.6% (±10.2 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 Gillette

Are renters in Gillette rent-burdened?

52.6% of renting households in Gillette 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 Gillette spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gillette, WY spends 31.5% (±4.7 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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