% Renters Spending 50%+ of Income on Rent (5-year change)
from Renters Spending 50%+ of Income on Rent (5-year change) (Reports v1)
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5-year change estimated from block group (2019) on tract (2022) boundaries.
How we counted
United States
Detail level
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Map Information
Share of renter households paying 50 percent or more of household income in rent: change from the 2015 to 2019 to 2020 to 2024 ACS five-year estimates.
Geography
Displaying: Tract (2022 definitions)
This data uses 2022 Census tract definitions, which may differ from 2020 tract boundaries.
Data Sources & Methodology
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2019)
5-year estimates combine data from 2015 to 2019. This provides more reliable estimates for smaller geographic areas but represents an average over the 5-year period.
B25070
– Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income In The Past 12 Months
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units
2 variables
Native geography:Block Group (2019 definitions)
Display geography:Tract (2022 definitions)
Method:Block group overlap — Reads the survey at block-group level and assigns each block group to the target that contains it. Metro assignments use whole-county membership; the few block groups a boundary change splits are divided in proportion to land area.
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024)
5-year estimates combine data from 2020 to 2024. This provides more reliable estimates for smaller geographic areas but represents an average over the 5-year period.
B25070
– Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income In The Past 12 Months
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units
2 variables
Native geography:Block Group (2024 definitions)
Display geography:Tract (2022 definitions)
Method:Block group overlap — Reads the survey at block-group level and assigns each block group to the target that contains it. Metro assignments use whole-county membership; the few block groups a boundary change splits are divided in proportion to land area.
Indicators
Renters Spending 50%+ of Income on Rent (5-year change)
(ACS5:2024:B25070_010E divided by B25070_001E/100)
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