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

Name: Rent burden in El Reno, OK, 2020–2024
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56.1% (±9.5 points) of renting households in El Reno, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.1% (±9.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.9% (±7.1 points)
Median share of income: 32.5% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Reno

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Reno	Canadian County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	17.2% (±5.0 points)	15.1%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.6% (±3.7 points)	14.2%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.4% (±4.0 points)	13.4%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.8% (±4.4 points)	11.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±6.3 points)	7.7%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	43.9% (±7.1 points)	38.0%	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.

El Reno against Canadian County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Reno	Canadian County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.1% (±9.5 points)	45.7% (±3.4 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.9% (±7.1 points)	38.0% (±2.8 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.5% (±2.9 points)	28.2% (±1.3 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,232 (±$8,286)	$57,628 (±$3,608)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$968 (±$62)	$1,289 (±$49)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In El Reno, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Canadian County (45.7%).

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

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

In Canadian County, El Reno ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 88 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 El Reno

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Reno
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Reno	—	56.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Calumet	10 mi	32.3% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Union City	10 mi	54.1% (±49.6 points)	Not measurably different
Yukon	11 mi	49.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Okarche	13 mi	41.2% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Piedmont	15 mi	35.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Minco	16 mi	8.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Mustang	17 mi	41.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Woodlawn Park	18 mi	66.7% (±92.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Minco, OK (8.1%), Mustang, OK (41.2%).

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 Canadian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	El Reno	56.1% (±9.5 points)
2	Union City	54.1% (±49.6 points)
3	Yukon	49.9% (±8.3 points)
4	Mustang	41.2% (±8.4 points)
5	Piedmont	35.0% (±27.9 points)
6	Calumet	32.3% (±22.1 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 El Reno

Are renters in El Reno rent-burdened?

56.1% of renting households in El Reno 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 El Reno spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Reno, OK spends 32.5% (±2.9 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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