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

Name: Rent burden in Carthage, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

41.6% (±14.9 points) of renting households in Carthage, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.6% (±14.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 16.3% (±10.4 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Carthage

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Carthage	Panola County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	9.6% (±8.4 points)	18.1%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.4% (±7.1 points)	8.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.1% (±13.1 points)	13.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	22.4% (±19.6 points)	19.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	25.3% (±10.7 points)	17.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	16.3% (±10.4 points)	22.7%	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.

Carthage against Panola County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carthage	Panola County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.6% (±14.9 points)	40.4% (±11.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	16.3% (±10.4 points)	22.7% (±9.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±3.3 points)	27.5% (±2.9 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,893 (±$9,319)	$33,464 (±$8,451)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$797 (±$164)	$834 (±$54)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Carthage, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Panola County (40.4%).

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

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

In Panola County, Carthage ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 839 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 Carthage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carthage
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Carthage	—	41.6% (±14.9 points)	—
Gary City	8.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beckville	9.4 mi	78.9% (±26.0 points)	Higher
Tenaha	15 mi	46.7% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tatum	16 mi	45.9% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Timpson	17 mi	35.1% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Joaquin	21 mi	32.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	22 mi	60.0% (±108.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Cherokee	23 mi	37.1% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beckville, TX (78.9%).

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 Panola County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Beckville	78.9% (±26.0 points)
2	Carthage	41.6% (±14.9 points)
3	Gary City	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Carthage

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Carthage, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Carthage beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Carthage, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Carthage

Are renters in Carthage rent-burdened?

41.6% of renting households in Carthage 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 Carthage spend on rent?

The median renting household in Carthage, TX spends 28.1% (±3.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Carthage city, Texas (place:13108, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.