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

Name: Rent burden in Clayton, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.8% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Clayton, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.8% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.1% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.7% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clayton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clayton	Pushmataha County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	3.3% (±5.1 points)	25.3%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±6.6 points)	14.0%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.4% (±7.6 points)	4.9%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.4% (±7.2 points)	10.9%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±5.4 points)	13.5%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	54.1% (±12.8 points)	31.5%	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.

Clayton against Pushmataha County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clayton	Pushmataha County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.8% (±13.9 points)	45.0% (±8.6 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.1% (±12.8 points)	31.5% (±7.0 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.7% (±7.2 points)	27.7% (±3.1 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$12,750 (±$3,147)	$24,538 (±$3,822)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$424 (±$42)	$667 (±$45)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Clayton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pushmataha County (45.0%).

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

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

In Pushmataha County, Clayton ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 67 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 Clayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clayton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clayton	—	59.8% (±13.9 points)	—
Albion	15 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hartshorne	21 mi	71.6% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Talihina	21 mi	32.8% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Haileyville	22 mi	40.2% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilburton	23 mi	47.5% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rattan	27 mi	29.0% (±20.8 points)	Lower
Antlers	29 mi	46.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	29 mi	42.9% (±112.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Talihina, OK (32.8%), Rattan, OK (29.0%).

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 Pushmataha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Clayton	59.8% (±13.9 points)
2	Antlers	46.0% (±13.5 points)
3	Rattan	29.0% (±20.8 points)
4	Albion	0.0% (±141.4 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 Clayton

Are renters in Clayton rent-burdened?

59.8% of renting households in Clayton 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 Clayton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clayton, OK spends 36.7% (±7.2 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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