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

Name: Rent burden in Hugo, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.0% (±9.5 points) of renting households in Hugo, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.0% (±9.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.8% (±7.8 points)
Median share of income: 28.3% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hugo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hugo	Choctaw County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	11.8% (±4.9 points)	14.2%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±5.5 points)	11.7%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.5% (±6.6 points)	16.2%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±5.4 points)	12.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±5.5 points)	11.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	32.8% (±7.8 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.

Hugo against Choctaw County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hugo	Choctaw County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.0% (±9.5 points)	45.3% (±7.5 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.8% (±7.8 points)	33.7% (±6.3 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.3% (±2.7 points)	28.1% (±2.4 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,706 (±$7,468)	$28,564 (±$2,056)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$638 (±$107)	$690 (±$61)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Hugo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Choctaw County (45.3%).

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

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

In Choctaw County, Hugo ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 214 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 Hugo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hugo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hugo	—	45.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Sawyer	7.7 mi	31.3% (±71.8 points)	Not measurably different
Soper	11 mi	38.5% (±79.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Towson	14 mi	36.9% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Powderly	14 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rattan	14 mi	29.0% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Antlers	17 mi	46.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boswell	21 mi	47.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	24 mi	48.0% (±5.9 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 Choctaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Boswell	47.4% (±15.6 points)
2	Hugo	45.0% (±9.5 points)
3	Soper	38.5% (±79.9 points)
4	Fort Towson	36.9% (±19.3 points)
5	Sawyer	31.3% (±71.8 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 Hugo

Are renters in Hugo rent-burdened?

45.0% of renting households in Hugo 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 Hugo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hugo, OK spends 28.3% (±2.7 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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