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

Name: Rent burden in Bartlesville, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.0% (±4.9 points) of renting households in Bartlesville, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.0% (±4.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.6% (±4.2 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±1.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bartlesville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bartlesville	Washington County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	10.8% (±2.8 points)	11.7%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±2.8 points)	13.6%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.6% (±3.1 points)	11.2%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±3.1 points)	12.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.4% (±2.5 points)	11.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	38.6% (±4.2 points)	39.4%	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.

Bartlesville against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bartlesville	Washington County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.0% (±4.9 points)	51.0% (±4.5 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.6% (±4.2 points)	39.4% (±3.9 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±1.4 points)	30.4% (±1.6 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,785 (±$3,347)	$35,291 (±$2,120)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$916 (±$33)	$907 (±$36)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Bartlesville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Washington County (51.0%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (46.3%).

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

In Washington County, Bartlesville ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 122 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 Bartlesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bartlesville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bartlesville	—	52.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Dewey	3.7 mi	54.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ochelata	9.4 mi	47.6% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Copan	11 mi	30.5% (±18.6 points)	Lower
Ramona	14 mi	65.5% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wann	15 mi	0.0% (±130.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barnsdall	17 mi	19.4% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Delaware	17 mi	50.0% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nowata	17 mi	30.0% (±13.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Copan, OK (30.5%), Barnsdall, OK (19.4%), Nowata, OK (30.0%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ramona	65.5% (±30.6 points)
2	Dewey	54.1% (±18.1 points)
3	Bartlesville	52.0% (±4.9 points)
4	Ochelata	47.6% (±21.2 points)
5	Copan	30.5% (±18.6 points)
6	Vera	26.9% (±32.0 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 Bartlesville

Are renters in Bartlesville rent-burdened?

52.0% of renting households in Bartlesville 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 Bartlesville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bartlesville, OK spends 30.8% (±1.4 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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