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

Name: Rent burden in Cooper, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.2% (±25.9 points) of renting households in Cooper, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.2% (±25.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.9% (±21.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.0% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cooper

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cooper	Delta County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	11.4% (±12.8 points)	19.4%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±25.4 points)	17.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.4% (±13.0 points)	6.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.0% (±6.4 points)	15.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	26.3% (±14.6 points)	14.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	44.9% (±21.4 points)	26.9%	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.

Cooper against Delta County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cooper	Delta County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.2% (±25.9 points)	41.1% (±18.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.9% (±21.4 points)	26.9% (±16.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.0% (±3.9 points)	27.1% (±7.3 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$53,287 (±$31,876)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$877 (±$193)	$945 (±$268)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Cooper, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delta County (41.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 175 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 Cooper

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cooper
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cooper	—	71.2% (±25.9 points)	—
Tira	9.4 mi	30.8% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roxton	12 mi	100.0% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce	15 mi	55.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ladonia	15 mi	24.1% (±27.3 points)	Lower
Sulphur Springs	16 mi	41.4% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Cumby	18 mi	53.0% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Honey Grove	20 mi	44.1% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Toco	20 mi	80.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ladonia, TX (24.1%), Sulphur Springs, TX (41.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Cooper

Are renters in Cooper rent-burdened?

71.2% of renting households in Cooper 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 Cooper spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cooper, TX spends 34.0% (±3.9 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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