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

Name: Rent burden in Ardmore, OK, 2020–2024
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46.9% (±4.7 points) of renting households in Ardmore, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.9% (±4.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.9% (±4.3 points)
Median share of income: 28.2% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ardmore

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ardmore	Carter County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	14.9% (±3.2 points)	19.6%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.4% (±3.1 points)	13.9%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.4% (±3.5 points)	13.9%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.4% (±2.5 points)	7.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±1.9 points)	5.7%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	40.9% (±4.3 points)	39.2%	37.5%	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.

Ardmore against Carter County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ardmore	Carter County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.9% (±4.7 points)	44.9% (±3.8 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.9% (±4.3 points)	39.2% (±3.5 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.2% (±2.5 points)	26.7% (±2.3 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,166 (±$3,098)	$42,784 (±$2,506)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,006 (±$40)	$980 (±$30)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Ardmore, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Carter County (44.9%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (46.3%).

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

In Carter County, Ardmore ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 189 of 557.

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 Ardmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ardmore
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ardmore	—	46.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Springer	6.9 mi	46.1% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Grove	7.0 mi	42.8% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson	7.6 mi	27.5% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gene Autry	9.6 mi	75.0% (±81.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mannsville	14 mi	40.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dougherty	15 mi	66.7% (±58.1 points)	Not measurably different
Davis	16 mi	43.6% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson	17 mi	58.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Carter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ratliff City	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Gene Autry	75.0% (±81.7 points)
3	Wilson	58.9% (±18.5 points)
4	Ardmore	46.9% (±4.7 points)
5	Springer	46.1% (±22.8 points)
6	Lone Grove	42.8% (±16.6 points)
7	Healdton	39.9% (±17.6 points)
8	Tatums	33.3% (±87.3 points)
9	Dickson	27.5% (±34.4 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 Ardmore

Are renters in Ardmore rent-burdened?

46.9% of renting households in Ardmore 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 Ardmore spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ardmore, OK spends 28.2% (±2.5 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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