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

Name: Rent burden in Elk City, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.2% (±12.3 points) of renting households in Elk City, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.2% (±12.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.4% (±10.7 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Elk City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elk City	Beckham County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±6.8 points)	14.0%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.8% (±9.0 points)	13.7%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.1% (±4.9 points)	7.3%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.1% (±8.7 points)	16.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.8% (±6.0 points)	11.4%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	38.4% (±10.7 points)	37.2%	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.

Elk City against Beckham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk City	Beckham County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.2% (±12.3 points)	48.6% (±9.3 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.4% (±10.7 points)	37.2% (±8.3 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±3.6 points)	29.6% (±2.6 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,787 (±$8,796)	$38,144 (±$5,001)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$943 (±$49)	$904 (±$72)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Elk City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Beckham County (48.6%).

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

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

In Beckham County, Elk City ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 134 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 Elk City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elk City	—	51.2% (±12.3 points)	—
Canute	8.8 mi	26.1% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carter	13 mi	57.1% (±89.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sayre	13 mi	54.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Flat	14 mi	32.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Foss	15 mi	100.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hammon	17 mi	25.0% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dill City	18 mi	39.5% (±50.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheyenne	21 mi	53.7% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burns Flat, OK (32.6%).

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 Beckham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Carter	57.1% (±89.1 points)
2	Sayre	54.5% (±16.1 points)
3	Elk City	51.2% (±12.3 points)
4	Erick	12.5% (±35.2 points)
5	Sweetwater	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 Elk City

Are renters in Elk City rent-burdened?

51.2% of renting households in Elk City 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 Elk City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Elk City, OK spends 30.5% (±3.6 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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