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

Name: Rent burden in El Campo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.8% (±14.0 points) of renting households in El Campo, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.8% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.1% (±11.4 points)
Median share of income: 38.6% (±7.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Campo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Campo	Wharton County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	15.5% (±7.8 points)	19.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±5.4 points)	15.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.2% (±4.5 points)	8.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.1% (±5.0 points)	6.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.7% (±8.1 points)	7.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	54.1% (±11.4 points)	41.5%	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.

El Campo against Wharton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Campo	Wharton County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.8% (±14.0 points)	49.3% (±8.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.1% (±11.4 points)	41.5% (±7.2 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.6% (±7.8 points)	29.4% (±5.4 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,343 (±$10,520)	$44,043 (±$6,004)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,071 (±$98)	$1,046 (±$79)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In El Campo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wharton County (49.3%).

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

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

In Wharton County, El Campo ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 241 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 El Campo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Campo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Campo	—	64.8% (±14.0 points)	—
Wharton	13 mi	36.8% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Ganado	18 mi	57.5% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kendleton	23 mi	76.6% (±60.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bay City	24 mi	48.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Bernard	26 mi	56.5% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Van Vleck	26 mi	50.6% (±64.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	27 mi	15.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
La Ward	27 mi	60.4% (±71.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wharton, TX (36.8%), Eagle Lake, TX (15.4%).

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 Wharton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	El Campo	64.8% (±14.0 points)
2	East Bernard	56.5% (±56.1 points)
3	Wharton	36.8% (±12.9 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 El Campo

Are renters in El Campo rent-burdened?

64.8% of renting households in El Campo 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 El Campo spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Campo, TX spends 38.6% (±7.8 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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