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Percent Of Renter Occupied Units Spending 30 Percent Or More Of Their Income On Rent And Utilities, 2022
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 42.7% 40 Montana 40.3% 47
Alaska 39.3 48 Nebraska 43.3 35
Arizona 49.4 11 Nevada 54.3 2
Arkansas 40.4 46 New Hampshire 46.3 22
California 53.1 3 New Jersey 49.7 8
Colorado 50.9 5 New Mexico 47.6 16
Connecticut 49.5 10 New York 49.4 11
Delaware 44.8 28 North Carolina 44 32
D.C. 45.3 25 North Dakota 38 50
Florida 56.3 1 Ohio 43.2 36
Georgia 47.6 16 Oklahoma 42.9 37
Hawaii 52.9 4 Oregon 49.9 7
Idaho 43.5 33 Pennsylvania 44.7 30
Illinois 45.9 24 Rhode Island 44.8 28
Indiana 44.9 27 South Carolina 46.5 21
Iowa 41.7 45 South Dakota 35.8 51
Kansas 43.5 33 Tennessee 44.1 31
Kentucky 42.5 41 Texas 49.6 9
Louisiana 48.5 15 Utah 45 26
Maine 42.8 38 Vermont 47 19
Maryland 48.8 13 Virginia 46.3 22
Massachusetts 50.5 6 Washington 48.6 14
Michigan 46.6 20 West Virginia 41.8 44
Minnesota 47.2 18 Wisconsin 42.8 38
Mississippi 42.4 42 Wyoming 38.6 49
Missouri 42.2 43 United States 48.2%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.

 

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HOUSEHOLD INCOME SPENT ON RENT AND UTILITIES, 2008 (1)
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State Percent Rank (2) State Percent Rank (2)
Alabama 41.3% 36 Montana 40.4% 41
Alaska 38.0 47 Nebraska 37.7 48
Arizona 46.4 17 Nevada 47.3 11
Arkansas 42.3 34 New Hampshire 44.9 23
California 52.1 2 New Jersey 47.5 7
Colorado 47.3 11 New Mexico 42.7 32
Connecticut 48.2 5 New York 47.9 6
Delaware 47.5 7 North Carolina 41.8 35
D.C. 45.5 21 North Dakota 34.4 50
Florida 53.7 1 Ohio 44.1 24
Georgia 45.3 22 Oklahoma 40.0 44
Hawaii 50.4 3 Oregon 47.4 10
Idaho 41.3 36 Pennsylvania 43.6 27
Illinois 45.6 20 Rhode Island 46.5 15
Indiana 43.5 28 South Carolina 40.8 39
Iowa 39.7 45 South Dakota 34.9 49
Kansas 40.3 42 Tennessee 43.0 30
Kentucky 40.7 40 Texas 43.9 25
Louisiana 43.5 28 Utah 40.2 43
Maine 47.3 11 Vermont 47.5 7
Maryland 46.9 14 Virginia 43.7 26
Massachusetts 46.5 15 Washington 45.7 19
Michigan 48.8 4 West Virginia 38.2 46
Minnesota 46.4 17 Wisconsin 42.5 33
Mississippi 43.0 30 Wyoming 32.5 51
Missouri 41.1 38 United States 46.1%   

(1) Based on renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

 
HOUSEHOLD INCOME SPENT ON RENT AND UTILITIES, 2009 (1)
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State Percent Rank (2) State Percent Rank (2)
Alabama 44.2% 34 Montana 38.2% 47
Alaska 36.6 49 Nebraska 39.1 46
Arizona 48.0 13 Nevada 49.9 5
Arkansas 42.8 39 New Hampshire 45.8 24
California 52.8 2 New Jersey 49.9 5
Colorado 49.3 9 New Mexico 42.2 40
Connecticut 49.4 8 New York 48.8 11
Delaware 49.9 5 North Carolina 45.6 26
D.C. 46.7 20 North Dakota 36.7 48
Florida 55.9 1 Ohio 46.0 23
Georgia 47.6 14 Oklahoma 41.4 43
Hawaii 52.3 3 Oregon 48.5 12
Idaho 44.0 37 Pennsylvania 44.2 34
Illinois 47.4 15 Rhode Island 46.9 18
Indiana 45.3 30 South Carolina 44.9 32
Iowa 40.2 45 South Dakota 36.2 50
Kansas 41.9 41 Tennessee 45.5 28
Kentucky 41.7 42 Texas 45.5 28
Louisiana 44.3 33 Utah 45.8 24
Maine 46.5 21 Vermont 47.2 17
Maryland 49.2 10 Virginia 45.6 26
Massachusetts 46.3 22 Washington 47.3 16
Michigan 51.6 4 West Virginia 40.5 44
Minnesota 46.8 19 Wisconsin 45.3 30
Mississippi 44.1 36 Wyoming 32.8 51
Missouri 43.1 38 United States 47.7%  

(1) Based on renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

 
HOUSEHOLD INCOME SPENT ON RENT AND UTILITIES, 2010
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 46.7% 28 Montana 39.9% 48
Alaska 41.5 45 Nebraska 41.0 46
Arizona 49.1 12 Nevada 50.3 9
Arkansas 43.3 40 New Hampshire 47.7 21
California 54.4 2 New Jersey 51.5 3
Colorado 49.0 13 New Mexico 42.4 41
Connecticut 50.5 8 New York 50.2 10
Delaware 50.9 7 North Carolina 47.2 24
D.C.  47.5 22 North Dakota 36.2 50
Florida 55.6 1 Ohio 47.9 19
Georgia 49.0 13 Oklahoma 41.8 43
Hawaii 51.3 4 Oregon 51.2 5
Idaho 46.9 27 Pennsylvania 46.3 34
Illinois 48.8 15 Rhode Island 48.1 18
Indiana 46.7 28 South Carolina 47.2 24
Iowa 42.3 42 South Dakota 37.2 49
Kansas 41.8 43 Tennessee 46.7 28
Kentucky 43.7 39 Texas 46.3 34
Louisiana 46.4 33 Utah 45.8 36
Maine 45.1 38 Vermont 49.9 11
Maryland 48.7 16 Virginia 46.6 31
Massachusetts 47.8 20 Washington 48.4 17
Michigan 51.2 5 West Virginia 40.2 47
Minnesota 47.5 22 Wisconsin 46.5 32
Mississippi 47.0 26 Wyoming 34.3 51
Missouri 45.8 36 United States 48.9%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

 
HOUSEHOLD INCOME SPENT ON RENT AND UTILITIES, 2012
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 42.6% 41 Montana 42.3% 44
Alaska 44.3 39 Nebraska 39.4 47
Arizona 47.7 13 Nevada 48.6 9
Arkansas 42.5 42 New Hampshire 46.1 24
California 54.6 1 New Jersey 51.3 3
Colorado 48.6 9 New Mexico 46.0 25
Connecticut 49.6 8 New York 50.4 4
Delaware 45.6 31 North Carolina 44.8 37
D.C. 45.8 28 North Dakota 31.7 51
Florida 54.2 2 Ohio 45.4 32
Georgia 47.7 13 Oklahoma 42.4 43
Hawaii 50.3 5 Oregon 50.0 6
Idaho 45.8 28 Pennsylvania 45.9 26
Illinois 47.0 17 Rhode Island 47.8 12
Indiana 45.4 32 South Carolina 46.3 23
Iowa 41.5 45 South Dakota 36.7 50
Kansas 40.9 46 Tennessee 45.3 34
Kentucky 42.7 40 Texas 44.5 38
Louisiana 45.7 30 Utah 46.4 20
Maine 47.2 16 Vermont 46.9 18
Maryland 48.0 11 Virginia 46.4 20
Massachusetts 46.8 19 Washington 47.7 13
Michigan 49.8 7 West Virginia 38.9 48
Minnesota 45.3 34 Wisconsin 45.9 26
Mississippi 45.2 36 Wyoming 38.8 49
Missouri 46.4 20 United States 48.1%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.

 
PERCENT OF RENTER OCCUPIED UNITS SPENDING 30 PERCENT OR MORE OF THEIR INCOME ON RENT AND UTILITIES, 2013
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 43.6% 36   Montana 42.5% 40
Alaska 39.8 46   Nebraska 41.3 43
Arizona 45.8 22   Nevada 46.7 19
Arkansas 42.2 41   New Hampshire 45.3 26
California 54.1 1   New Jersey 51.1 3
Colorado 49.0 10   New Mexico 46.0 21
Connecticut 49.3 8   New York 50.8 5
Delaware 46.7 17   North Carolina 45.1 29
D.C. 46.7 18   North Dakota 38.6 48
Florida 53.4 2   Ohio 44.6 32
Georgia 47.8 14   Oklahoma 40.4 44
Hawaii 50.8 4   Oregon 50.2 7
Idaho 43.1 39   Pennsylvania 46.1 20
Illinois 45.8 23   Rhode Island 49.3 9
Indiana 45.2 27   South Carolina 45.2 28
Iowa 39.6 47   South Dakota 36.4 51
Kansas 41.3 42   Tennessee 44.6 33
Kentucky 40.1 45   Texas 44.2 35
Louisiana 45.5 25   Utah 43.6 37
Maine 47.8 15   Vermont 50.3 6
Maryland 48.4 11   Virginia 45.6 24
Massachusetts 47.5 16   Washington 48.0 13
Michigan 48.2 12   West Virginia 38.4 49
Minnesota 44.8 30   Wisconsin 44.3 34
Mississippi 43.5 38   Wyoming 37.4 50
Missouri 44.7 31 United States 47.6%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.

 
Percent Of Renter Occupied Units Spending 30 Percent Or More Of Their Income On Rent And Utilities, 2014
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 44.7% 34   Montana 41.1% 44
Alaska 46.8 18   Nebraska 38.8 47
Arizona 45.6 27   Nevada 46.9 16
Arkansas 41.8 43   New Hampshire 46.9 16
California 53.8 1   New Jersey 50.0 6
Colorado 48.1 10   New Mexico 45.8 26
Connecticut 49.7 7   New York 51.4 5
Delaware 46.3 22   North Carolina 46.3 22
D.C. 45.5 29   North Dakota 36.4 49
Florida 53.6 2   Ohio 44.3 36
Georgia 47.5 13   Oklahoma 39.9 46
Hawaii 52.6 3   Oregon 51.9 4
Idaho 41.9 42   Pennsylvania 46.6 19
Illinois 46.3 22   Rhode Island 49.3 8
Indiana 45.4 31   South Carolina 46.3 22
Iowa 40.2 45   South Dakota 35.9 51
Kansas 42.0 41   Tennessee 45.6 27
Kentucky 43.2 40   Texas 45.3 33
Louisiana 45.4 31   Utah 43.7 37
Maine 46.6 19   Vermont 47.2 14
Maryland 48.8 9   Virginia 46.6 19
Massachusetts 47.8 12   Washington 47.1 15
Michigan 48.0 11   West Virginia 37.9 48
Minnesota 45.5 29   Wisconsin 44.6 35
Mississippi 43.5 39   Wyoming 36.2 50
Missouri 43.6 38 United States 47.9%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.

 
Percent Of Renter Occupied Units Spending 30 Percent Or More Of Their Income On Rent And Utilities, 2016
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 41.8% 34 Montana 39.0% 47
Alaska 38.2 48 Nebraska 40.7 39
Arizona 44.3 22 Nevada 47.3 10
Arkansas 39.2 46 New Hampshire 41.8 34
California 52.6 1 New Jersey 49.1 6
Colorado 49.7 5 New Mexico 42.4 30
Connecticut 48.1 8 New York 49.8 4
Delaware 45.6 16 North Carolina 42.6 28
D.C. 45.5 18 North Dakota 36.3 51
Florida 52.1 2 Ohio 42.0 33
Georgia 45.0 20 Oklahoma 39.4 45
Hawaii 51.5 3 Oregon 48.4 7
Idaho 41.3 37 Pennsylvania 43.1 25
Illinois 45.3 19 Rhode Island 45.7 15
Indiana 42.3 31 South Carolina 43.1 25
Iowa 40.5 41 South Dakota 37.2 50
Kansas 40.6 40 Tennessee 42.2 32
Kentucky 40.2 42 Texas 43.9 23
Louisiana 47.4 9 Utah 42.5 29
Maine 42.8 27 Vermont 46.7 12
Maryland 46.3 13 Virginia 45.6 16
Massachusetts 46.8 11 Washington 44.9 21
Michigan 45.8 14 West Virginia 40.0 44
Minnesota 43.3 24 Wisconsin 41.8 34
Mississippi 40.8 38 Wyoming 37.5 49
Missouri 40.2 42 United States 46.1%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.

 
Percent Of Renter Occupied Units Spending 30 Percent Or More Of Their Income On Rent And Utilities, 2017
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 40.8% 39 Montana 40.2% 42
Alaska 42.0 30 Nebraska 36.8 50
Arizona 44.8 17 Nevada 45.5 13
Arkansas 39.5 45 New Hampshire 44.5 20
California 52.5 1 New Jersey 49.0 6
Colorado 49.2 5 New Mexico 43.3 26
Connecticut 48.3 8 New York 49.7 4
Delaware 43.6 25 North Carolina 42.4 29
D.C. 44.9 16 North Dakota 36.6 51
Florida 52.4 2 Ohio 41.1 34
Georgia 44.4 22 Oklahoma 40.5 40
Hawaii 51.7 3 Oregon 48.6 7
Idaho 41.7 31 Pennsylvania 42.5 28
Illinois 45.2 14 Rhode Island 43.0 27
Indiana 41.7 31 South Carolina 44.8 17
Iowa 38.8 46 South Dakota 37.8 49
Kansas 41.0 35 Tennessee 40.9 38
Kentucky 38.4 47 Texas 44.5 20
Louisiana 47.5 9 Utah 41.7 31
Maine 40.4 41 Vermont 46.9 11
Maryland 47.5 9 Virginia 43.7 23
Massachusetts 46.5 12 Washington 45.2 14
Michigan 44.6 19 West Virginia 39.6 44
Minnesota 43.7 23 Wisconsin 41.0 35
Mississippi 40.2 42 Wyoming 38.0 48
Missouri 41.0 35 United States 46.0%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.

 
Percent Of Renter Occupied Units Spending 30 Percent Or More Of Their Income On Rent And Utilities, 2019
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 40.9% 35 Montana 41.1% 33
Alaska 41.0 34 Nebraska 38.4 47
Arizona 43.4 22 Nevada 48.2 5
Arkansas 38.6 45 New Hampshire 44.3 19
California 50.7 2 New Jersey 46.6 9
Colorado 47.7 6 New Mexico 41.7 31
Connecticut 46.3 11 New York 47.3 8
Delaware 46.6 9 North Carolina 42.6 25
D.C. 40.6 37 North Dakota 35.5 51
Florida 52.4 1 Ohio 40.4 38
Georgia 44.8 16 Oklahoma 39.5 42
Hawaii 49.7 4 Oregon 45.5 14
Idaho 42.7 24 Pennsylvania 43.6 21
Illinois 42.4 26 Rhode Island 45.9 13
Indiana 41.7 31 South Carolina 42.0 28
Iowa 38.6 45 South Dakota 35.9 50
Kansas 39.5 42 Tennessee 42.1 27
Kentucky 38.3 48 Texas 44.8 16
Louisiana 44.4 18 Utah 41.8 29
Maine 39.8 41 Vermont 50.6 3
Maryland 47.4 7 Virginia 42.9 23
Massachusetts 46.3 11 Washington 45.3 15
Michigan 44.3 19 West Virginia 36.3 49
Minnesota 41.8 29 Wisconsin 40.0 40
Mississippi 40.2 39 Wyoming 39.5 42
Missouri 40.7 36 United States 45.1%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.

 
Percent Of Renter Occupied Units Spending 30 Percent Or More Of Their Income On Rent And Utilities, 2021
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State Percent (1) Rank (2) State Percent (1) Rank (2)
Alabama 43.4% 34 Montana 37.9% 50
Alaska 45.0 25 Nebraska 42.7 38
Arizona 47.9 13 Nevada 52.1 4
Arkansas 39.9 47 New Hampshire 42.6 39
California 52.7 3 New Jersey 48.9 9
Colorado 50.5 5 New Mexico 44.3 29
Connecticut 49.1 8 New York 50.3 6
Delaware 47.0 16 North Carolina 44.5 27
D.C. 45.1 24 North Dakota 38.5 49
Florida 54.9 1 Ohio 40.6 44
Georgia 47.6 14 Oklahoma 42.0 41
Hawaii 53.4 2 Oregon 48.6 10
Idaho 43.2 36 Pennsylvania 44.2 31
Illinois 44.4 28 Rhode Island 45.8 21
Indiana 43.3 35 South Carolina 44.9 26
Iowa 41.2 42 South Dakota 35.0 51
Kansas 39.7 48 Tennessee 43.9 33
Kentucky 40.6 44 Texas 47.5 15
Louisiana 48.4 12 Utah 45.3 23
Maine 42.9 37 Vermont 46.8 17
Maryland 49.3 7 Virginia 46.1 19
Massachusetts 48.5 11 Washington 46.3 18
Michigan 46.1 19 West Virginia 41.1 43
Minnesota 45.5 22 Wisconsin 40.6 44
Mississippi 44.3 29 Wyoming 44.0 32
Missouri 42.2 40 United States 47.4%  

(1) Percent of renter-occupied units spending 30 percent or more on rent and utilities such as electric, gas, water and sewer, and fuel (oil, coal, etc.) if paid by the renter.
(2) States with the same percentages receive the same rank.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau; American Community Survey.