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

Name: Rent burden in Dewey, OK, 2020–2024
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54.1% (±18.1 points) of renting households in Dewey, 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 37.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.1% (±18.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.1% (±17.2 points)
Median share of income: 37.7% (±14.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dewey

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dewey	Washington County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±11.7 points)	11.7%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.5% (±14.9 points)	13.6%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.7% (±5.8 points)	11.2%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±11.3 points)	12.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±5.7 points)	11.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	54.1% (±17.2 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.

Dewey against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dewey	Washington County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.1% (±18.1 points)	51.0% (±4.5 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.1% (±17.2 points)	39.4% (±3.9 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.7% (±14.2 points)	30.4% (±1.6 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,159 (±$5,802)	$35,291 (±$2,120)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$922 (±$161)	$907 (±$36)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Washington County, Dewey ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 104 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 Dewey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dewey
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dewey	—	54.1% (±18.1 points)	—
Bartlesville	3.7 mi	52.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Copan	7.6 mi	30.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wann	11 mi	0.0% (±130.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ochelata	13 mi	47.6% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Caney	15 mi	48.2% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware	16 mi	50.0% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lenapah	17 mi	40.0% (±87.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ramona	17 mi	65.5% (±30.6 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 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 Dewey

Are renters in Dewey rent-burdened?

54.1% of renting households in Dewey 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 Dewey spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dewey, OK spends 37.7% (±14.2 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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