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

Name: Rent burden in Enid, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.9% (±5.7 points) of renting households in Enid, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.9% (±5.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.9% (±5.0 points)
Median share of income: 26.1% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Enid

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Enid	Garfield County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	15.5% (±3.8 points)	16.2%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.6% (±3.9 points)	22.9%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±3.1 points)	11.0%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±2.2 points)	7.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±2.7 points)	8.5%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	34.9% (±5.0 points)	33.7%	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.

Enid against Garfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Enid	Garfield County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.9% (±5.7 points)	42.2% (±5.5 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.9% (±5.0 points)	33.7% (±4.8 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.1% (±3.1 points)	25.0% (±2.7 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,145 (±$4,739)	$41,605 (±$5,116)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$914 (±$33)	$919 (±$31)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Enid, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Garfield County (42.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Garfield County, Enid ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 231 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 Enid

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Enid
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Enid	—	43.9% (±5.7 points)	—
North Enid	2.7 mi	0.0% (±110.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waukomis	8.5 mi	43.6% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	8.8 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	9.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kremlin	9.9 mi	33.3% (±113.3 points)	Not measurably different
Drummond	12 mi	0.0% (±78.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lahoma	12 mi	4.7% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hunter	16 mi	12.5% (±98.6 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 Garfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Enid	43.9% (±5.7 points)
2	Waukomis	43.6% (±52.6 points)
3	Kremlin	33.3% (±113.3 points)
4 (tie)	Covington	12.5% (±67.6 points)
4 (tie)	Hunter	12.5% (±98.6 points)
6	Lahoma	4.7% (±41.4 points)
7 (tie)	Breckenridge	0.0% (±106.2 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Garfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Enid

Are renters in Enid rent-burdened?

43.9% of renting households in Enid 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 Enid spend on rent?

The median renting household in Enid, OK spends 26.1% (±3.1 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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