Housing Cost Burden - Renters
Definition
Percentage of renter-occupied units spending 30% or more of household income on rent and utilities, 2007.
Description
The housing cost burden for renters indicates the portion of a renter’s income that is consumed by costs of renting. Expenses such as utility costs, rent and other fees take away money that could be used for consumption or saved. When these expenses exceed 30% of household income, the household is classified as “cost-burdened” and is at risk of eviction or homelessness if it suffers a decline in income.
Source
American Community Survey, 2007. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
| State | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40.6 | 15 |
| Alaska | 37.2 | 6 |
| Arizona | 46.8 | 41 |
| Arkansas | 41.6 | 17 |
| California | 51.2 | 50 |
| Colorado | 46.2 | 37 |
| Connecticut | 47.5 | 44 |
| Delaware | 46.5 | 39 |
| District of Columbia | 45.8 | 36 |
| Florida | 52.7 | 51 |
| Georgia | 44.8 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 47.9 | 47 |
| Idaho | 38.8 | 10 |
| Illinois | 46.6 | 40 |
| Indiana | 41.8 | 18 |
| Iowa | 38.4 | 9 |
| Kansas | 37.8 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 39.5 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 42.4 | 23 |
| Maine | 42.1 | 20 |
| Maryland | 46.3 | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 47.2 | 43 |
| Michigan | 48.0 | 48 |
| Minnesota | 43.9 | 30 |
| Mississippi | 42.4 | 23 |
| Missouri | 42.9 | 27 |
| Montana | 36.4 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 38.3 | 8 |
| Nevada | 47.7 | 46 |
| New Hampshire | 42.2 | 22 |
| New Jersey | 48.5 | 49 |
| New Mexico | 42.1 | 20 |
| New York | 47.6 | 45 |
| North Carolina | 42.7 | 25 |
| North Dakota | 36.9 | 5 |
| Ohio | 45.1 | 34 |
| Oklahoma | 38.8 | 10 |
| Oregon | 45.1 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 43.3 | 28 |
| Rhode Island | 47.1 | 42 |
| South Carolina | 39.2 | 12 |
| South Dakota | 34.4 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 40.8 | 16 |
| Texas | 43.5 | 29 |
| Utah | 39.4 | 13 |
| Vermont | 45.0 | 33 |
| Virginia | 42.7 | 25 |
| Washington | 44.8 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 36.5 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 41.8 | 18 |
| Wyoming | 28.3 | 1 |
| United States | 45.6 |
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