What percentage of people rent in De Kalb, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in De Kalb, TX, 2020–2024
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55.3% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in De Kalb, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 422 renting households against 341 that own their home.

In De Kalb, the share of households that rent went from 45.5% in 2015–2019 to 55.3% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.3% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 422 (±105)
Median renter income: $36,400 (±$17,625)

Who rents and who owns in De Kalb

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	De Kalb	Bowie County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.3% (±7.7 points)	36.6% (±1.8 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	422 (±105)	12,820 (±692)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	341 (±73)	22,253 (±687)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,400 (±$17,625)	$40,048 (±$4,118)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,795 (±$15,945)	$72,225 (±$4,571)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In De Kalb, the renter share is higher than in Bowie County (36.6%).

It is also higher than in Texas (37.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Bowie County, De Kalb ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in De Kalb has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	45.5% (±7.4 points)	55.3% (±7.7 points)	+9.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$620 (±$92)	$891 (±$94)	+43.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,421 (±$2,567)	$50,104 (±$10,862)	+49.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near De Kalb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with De Kalb
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
De Kalb	—	55.3% (±7.7 points)	—
Avery	9.9 mi	26.4% (±10.5 points)	Lower
New Boston	12 mi	33.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Annona	18 mi	19.4% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Hooks	19 mi	42.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Foreman	19 mi	31.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Maud	20 mi	38.2% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Naples	21 mi	40.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Haworth	23 mi	41.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avery, TX (26.4%), New Boston, TX (33.7%), Annona, TX (19.4%).

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

Households that rent across Bowie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	De Kalb	55.3% (±7.7 points)
2	Texarkana	48.4% (±3.3 points)
3	Wake Village	47.8% (±8.3 points)
4	Hooks	42.0% (±11.2 points)
5	Maud	38.2% (±11.5 points)
6	Redwater	36.6% (±12.5 points)
7	New Boston	33.7% (±8.4 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Bowie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about De Kalb

How many renters are there in De Kalb?

De Kalb has an estimated 422 (±105) renting households, 55.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in De Kalb?

In De Kalb, the share of households that rent went from 45.5% in 2015–2019 to 55.3% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in De Kalb?

A renting household in De Kalb has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in De Kalb?

The median renting household in De Kalb, TX has an income of $36,400 (±$17,625) a year, against $65,795 for households that own their home.

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 De Kalb city, Texas (place:19648, in state:48).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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