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

Name: Rent burden in Dimmitt, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.4% (±20.6 points) of renting households in Dimmitt, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.4% (±20.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.0% (±14.5 points)
Median share of income: 19.6% (±18.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dimmitt

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dimmitt	Castro County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	31.4% (±14.8 points)	29.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.0% (±13.7 points)	16.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±7.6 points)	10.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.2% (±4.8 points)	2.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	22.4% (±14.7 points)	17.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	23.0% (±14.5 points)	23.9%	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.

Dimmitt against Castro County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dimmitt	Castro County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.4% (±20.6 points)	41.7% (±17.5 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.0% (±14.5 points)	23.9% (±12.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.6% (±18.3 points)	22.2% (±8.8 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,713 (±$2,748)	$41,952 (±$11,901)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$879 (±$173)	$896 (±$180)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Dimmitt, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Castro County (41.7%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 745 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 Dimmitt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dimmitt
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dimmitt	—	45.4% (±20.6 points)	—
Hart	16 mi	50.0% (±65.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hereford	20 mi	37.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Springlake	22 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Earth	22 mi	61.7% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Friona	25 mi	12.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Olton	27 mi	42.1% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Happy	29 mi	84.6% (±64.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edmonson	30 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friona, TX (12.4%).

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 Dimmitt

Are renters in Dimmitt rent-burdened?

45.4% of renting households in Dimmitt 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 Dimmitt spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dimmitt, TX spends 19.6% (±18.3 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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