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

Name: Rent burden in Cameron, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.5% (±20.3 points) of renting households in Cameron, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.5% (±20.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.8% (±15.8 points)
Median share of income: 27.4% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cameron

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cameron	Milam County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	5.3% (±4.4 points)	9.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	27.0% (±11.5 points)	18.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.8% (±9.4 points)	12.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±8.8 points)	11.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	19.7% (±12.8 points)	21.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	23.8% (±15.8 points)	27.6%	42.3%	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.

Cameron against Milam County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cameron	Milam County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.5% (±20.3 points)	48.6% (±12.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.8% (±15.8 points)	27.6% (±8.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.4% (±5.6 points)	29.4% (±3.9 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,938 (±$14,835)	$39,948 (±$4,489)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$962 (±$104)	$984 (±$56)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Cameron, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Milam County (48.6%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 789 of 1,366.

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 Cameron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cameron
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cameron	—	43.5% (±20.3 points)	—
Buckholts	9.1 mi	63.9% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milano	13 mi	100.0% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rockdale	14 mi	56.7% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rosebud	15 mi	30.1% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rogers	16 mi	38.1% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Calvert	20 mi	16.2% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Thorndale	22 mi	44.6% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hearne	23 mi	62.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calvert, TX (16.2%).

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 Milam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Milano	100.0% (±56.3 points)
2	Buckholts	63.9% (±32.8 points)
3	Rockdale	56.7% (±26.9 points)
4	Thorndale	44.6% (±36.9 points)
5	Cameron	43.5% (±20.3 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 Cameron

Are renters in Cameron rent-burdened?

43.5% of renting households in Cameron 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 Cameron spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cameron, TX spends 27.4% (±5.6 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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