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

Name: Rent burden in De Kalb, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.3% (±14.7 points) of renting households in De Kalb, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.3% (±14.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.5% (±12.3 points)
Median share of income: 25.7% (±5.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in De Kalb

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	De Kalb	Bowie County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	19.3% (±11.4 points)	16.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.3% (±9.3 points)	12.4%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.4% (±5.5 points)	11.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.7% (±9.9 points)	8.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.8% (±8.0 points)	12.5%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	32.5% (±12.3 points)	38.5%	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.

De Kalb against Bowie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	De Kalb	Bowie County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.3% (±14.7 points)	51.0% (±5.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.5% (±12.3 points)	38.5% (±4.3 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.7% (±5.7 points)	30.4% (±1.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,400 (±$17,625)	$40,048 (±$4,118)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$891 (±$94)	$988 (±$24)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In De Kalb, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bowie County (51.0%).

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

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

In Bowie County, De Kalb ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 908 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 De Kalb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with De Kalb
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
De Kalb	—	38.3% (±14.7 points)	—
Avery	9.9 mi	47.6% (±61.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	12 mi	26.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Annona	18 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hooks	19 mi	62.3% (±16.5 points)	Higher
Foreman	19 mi	27.9% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maud	20 mi	57.5% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Naples	21 mi	51.1% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Haworth	23 mi	54.7% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hooks, TX (62.3%).

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 Bowie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nash	67.1% (±19.2 points)
2	Hooks	62.3% (±16.5 points)
3	Maud	57.5% (±29.0 points)
4	Texarkana	57.0% (±7.8 points)
5	Wake Village	44.4% (±16.7 points)
6	De Kalb	38.3% (±14.7 points)
7	Redwater	30.7% (±21.6 points)
8	New Boston	26.4% (±14.7 points)
9	Red Lick	22.8% (±24.0 points)
10	Leary	18.6% (±21.5 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 De Kalb

Are renters in De Kalb rent-burdened?

38.3% of renting households in De Kalb 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 De Kalb spend on rent?

The median renting household in De Kalb, TX spends 25.7% (±5.7 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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