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

Name: Rent burden in Clovis, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.2% (±8.1 points) of renting households in Clovis, NM 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 30.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.2% (±8.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.8% (±7.6 points)
Median share of income: 30.1% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clovis

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clovis	Curry County	New Mexico	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±4.3 points)	14.0%	14.3%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±4.6 points)	12.7%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±4.7 points)	12.7%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.1% (±4.9 points)	12.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.4% (±2.9 points)	6.8%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	43.8% (±7.6 points)	41.3%	41.7%	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.

Clovis against Curry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clovis	Curry County	New Mexico	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.2% (±8.1 points)	48.1% (±7.3 points)	50.2% (±1.1 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.8% (±7.6 points)	41.3% (±6.9 points)	41.7% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.1% (±4.5 points)	29.3% (±3.0 points)	30.1% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,335 (±$6,131)	$38,422 (±$6,231)	$40,497 (±$955)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$988 (±$84)	$1,024 (±$83)	$1,067 (±$11)	$1,413

In Clovis, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Curry County (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (50.2%).

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

In Curry County, Clovis ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 189.

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 Clovis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clovis
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clovis	—	50.2% (±8.1 points)	—
Cannon AFB	8.0 mi	34.3% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Texico	8.9 mi	61.7% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farwell	9.7 mi	66.0% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bovina	18 mi	11.5% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Portales	20 mi	44.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose	25 mi	58.3% (±55.1 points)	Not measurably different
Floyd	26 mi	66.7% (±120.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grady	27 mi	72.7% (±114.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cannon AFB, NM (34.3%), Bovina, TX (11.5%).

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 Curry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Grady	72.7% (±114.9 points)
2	Texico	61.7% (±51.3 points)
3	Melrose	58.3% (±55.1 points)
4	Clovis	50.2% (±8.1 points)
5	Cannon AFB	34.3% (±12.7 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 Clovis

Are renters in Clovis rent-burdened?

50.2% of renting households in Clovis 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 Clovis spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clovis, NM spends 30.1% (±4.5 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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