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

Name: Rent burden in Wetumka, OK, 2020–2024
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55.6% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Wetumka, OK spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.6% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.9% (±13.6 points)
Median share of income: 33.6% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wetumka

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wetumka	Hughes County	Oklahoma	United States
Less than 15%	12.0% (±8.6 points)	23.7%	15.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.3% (±5.4 points)	15.1%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.3% (±8.5 points)	6.7%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.9% (±10.7 points)	15.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.7% (±7.0 points)	6.6%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	47.9% (±13.6 points)	32.2%	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.

Wetumka against Hughes County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wetumka	Hughes County	Oklahoma	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.6% (±15.3 points)	38.8% (±9.4 points)	46.3% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.9% (±13.6 points)	32.2% (±8.5 points)	37.5% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.6% (±7.7 points)	26.4% (±3.1 points)	28.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,208 (±$3,082)	$31,782 (±$6,139)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$570 (±$30)	$660 (±$30)	$1,014 (±$6)	$1,413

In Wetumka, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hughes County (38.8%).

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

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

In Hughes County, Wetumka ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 94 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 Wetumka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wetumka
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wetumka	—	55.6% (±15.3 points)	—
Weleetka	8.9 mi	20.0% (±22.9 points)	Lower
Dustin	12 mi	60.0% (±76.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lamar	12 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Okemah	13 mi	40.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cromwell	14 mi	66.7% (±92.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holdenville	14 mi	39.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wewoka	16 mi	58.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castle	18 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Weleetka, OK (20.0%).

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 Hughes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dustin	60.0% (±76.8 points)
2	Wetumka	55.6% (±15.3 points)
3	Lamar	50.0% (±111.8 points)
4	Holdenville	39.5% (±14.6 points)
5	Calvin	37.0% (±28.8 points)
6	Spaulding	36.8% (±70.0 points)
7	Atwood	28.6% (±111.0 points)
8	Stuart	6.7% (±71.3 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Hughes 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 Wetumka

Are renters in Wetumka rent-burdened?

55.6% of renting households in Wetumka 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 Wetumka spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wetumka, OK spends 33.6% (±7.7 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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