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

Name: Rent burden in Jenks, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.2% (±7.5 points) of renting households in Jenks, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 29.2% (±7.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 20.1% (±6.4 points)
Median share of income: 23.0% (±1.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Jenks

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Jenks	Tulsa County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	20.9% (±6.9 points)	14.9%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.8% (±5.7 points)	12.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.7% (±8.2 points)	14.3%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.4% (±5.0 points)	12.1%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.1% (±4.0 points)	9.2%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	20.1% (±6.4 points)	36.7%	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.

Jenks against Tulsa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jenks	Tulsa County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	29.2% (±7.5 points)	45.9% (±1.1 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	20.1% (±6.4 points)	36.7% (±1.0 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.0% (±1.7 points)	28.3% (±0.4 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$82,703 (±$10,131)	$46,926 (±$794)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,602 (±$88)	$1,110 (±$7)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Jenks, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Tulsa County (45.9%).

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

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

In Tulsa County, Jenks ranks 12 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 400 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 Jenks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jenks
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Jenks	—	29.2% (±7.5 points)	—
Glenpool	3.8 mi	42.5% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Kiefer	5.8 mi	32.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bixby	6.4 mi	40.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Oakhurst	7.6 mi	31.8% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sapulpa	8.4 mi	42.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Tulsa	9.8 mi	47.8% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Mounds	9.9 mi	41.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	10 mi	75.0% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glenpool, OK (42.5%), Bixby, OK (40.7%), Sapulpa, OK (42.8%).

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 Tulsa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Glenpool	42.5% (±10.7 points)
7	Broken Arrow	41.9% (±3.7 points)
8	Bixby	40.7% (±6.6 points)
9	Sand Springs	39.2% (±6.4 points)
10	Collinsville	34.6% (±10.6 points)
11	Oakhurst	31.8% (±18.0 points)
12	Jenks	29.2% (±7.5 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Tulsa 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 Jenks

Are renters in Jenks rent-burdened?

29.2% of renting households in Jenks 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 Jenks spend on rent?

The median renting household in Jenks, OK spends 23.0% (±1.7 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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