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

Name: Rent burden in Hooker, OK, 2020–2024
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79.7% (±22.2 points) of renting households in Hooker, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 79.7% (±22.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 79.7% (±19.9 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Hooker

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hooker	Texas County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	12.4% (±14.4 points)	14.6%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.9% (±9.8 points)	23.4%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±9.8 points)	8.7%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±9.8 points)	11.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±9.8 points)	6.7%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	79.7% (±19.9 points)	35.0%	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.

Hooker against Texas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hooker	Texas County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	79.7% (±22.2 points)	41.7% (±10.1 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	79.7% (±19.9 points)	35.0% (±8.9 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	26.4% (±3.5 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$42,708 (±$9,363)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$944 (±$54)	$873 (±$53)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Hooker, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Texas County (41.7%).

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

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

In Texas County, Hooker 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 27 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 Hooker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hooker
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hooker	—	79.7% (±22.2 points)	—
Tyrone	10 mi	71.4% (±49.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hardesty	17 mi	56.9% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Guymon	19 mi	39.6% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Liberal	20 mi	34.3% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Hugoton	23 mi	30.8% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Liberal Township	23 mi	0.0% (±63.8 points)	Lower
Rolla	29 mi	38.1% (±27.7 points)	Lower
Goodwell	29 mi	13.1% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Guymon, OK (39.6%), Liberal, KS (34.3%), Hugoton, KS (30.8%).

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 Texas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hooker	79.7% (±22.2 points)
2	Tyrone	71.4% (±49.8 points)
3	Hardesty	56.9% (±42.2 points)
4	Guymon	39.6% (±11.6 points)
5	Goodwell	13.1% (±11.1 points)
6	Texhoma	7.3% (±42.2 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 Hooker

Are renters in Hooker rent-burdened?

79.7% of renting households in Hooker 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 Hooker spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hooker, OK spends 50.0% or more 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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