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

Name: Rent burden in Clifton, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.9% (±15.8 points) of renting households in Clifton, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.9% (±15.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.9% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clifton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clifton	Bosque County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	19.5% (±14.6 points)	29.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.0% (±10.4 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.6% (±6.6 points)	6.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	26.0% (±16.7 points)	12.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±10.4 points)	4.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	33.9% (±11.9 points)	33.5%	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.

Clifton against Bosque County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clifton	Bosque County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.9% (±15.8 points)	38.4% (±7.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.9% (±11.9 points)	33.5% (±7.2 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±2.9 points)	25.5% (±4.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,396 (±$30,348)	$48,056 (±$7,875)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,055 (±$279)	$928 (±$129)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Clifton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bosque County (38.4%).

It is also lower than in Texas (51.7%).

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

In Bosque County, Clifton ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 988 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 Clifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clifton	—	33.9% (±15.8 points)	—
Meridian	11 mi	43.4% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Mills	11 mi	83.2% (±26.8 points)	Higher
Laguna Park	13 mi	39.8% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cranfills Gap	15 mi	13.9% (±65.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan	16 mi	58.8% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	19 mi	32.3% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
China Spring	19 mi	100.0% (±75.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitney	19 mi	62.5% (±19.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Mills, TX (83.2%), Whitney, TX (62.5%).

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 Bosque County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Valley Mills	83.2% (±26.8 points)
2	Walnut Springs	62.0% (±23.4 points)
3	Morgan	58.8% (±60.2 points)
4	Iredell	52.4% (±47.1 points)
5	Meridian	43.4% (±17.0 points)
6	Laguna Park	39.8% (±48.4 points)
7	Clifton	33.9% (±15.8 points)
8	Cranfills Gap	13.9% (±65.9 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 Clifton

Are renters in Clifton rent-burdened?

33.9% of renting households in Clifton 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 Clifton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clifton, TX spends 26.9% (±2.9 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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