What percentage of people rent in Gun Barrel City, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Gun Barrel City, TX, 2020–2024
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9.3% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Gun Barrel City, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 271 renting households against 2,647 that own their home.

In Gun Barrel City, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (−12.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.3% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 271 (±102)
Median renter income: $36,023 (±$28,082)

Who rents and who owns in Gun Barrel City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gun Barrel City	Henderson County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.3% (±3.5 points)	22.2% (±1.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	271 (±102)	7,449 (±490)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,647 (±279)	26,126 (±639)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,023 (±$28,082)	$41,742 (±$2,945)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,918 (±$5,245)	$75,127 (±$3,807)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Gun Barrel City, the renter share is lower than in Henderson County (22.2%).

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

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

In Henderson County, Gun Barrel City ranks 16 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1225 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Gun Barrel City 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	21.7% (±6.8 points)	9.3% (±3.5 points)	−12.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$709 (±$173)	$960 (±$149)	+35.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,839 (±$1,802)	$71,310 (±$6,768)	+62.7%	Up 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 Gun Barrel City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gun Barrel City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gun Barrel City	—	9.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Mabank	3.3 mi	56.2% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Tool	4.1 mi	18.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Enchanted Oaks	4.5 mi	12.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Payne Springs	4.7 mi	19.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Points	6.0 mi	31.2% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Eustace	7.0 mi	49.8% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Kemp	9.3 mi	26.8% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Log Cabin	9.7 mi	15.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mabank, TX (56.2%), Tool, TX (18.9%), Seven Points, TX (31.2%).

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

Households that rent across Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Tool	18.9% (±7.8 points)
11	Caney City	17.2% (±16.0 points)
12	Log Cabin	15.6% (±13.4 points)
13 (tie)	Moore Station	14.5% (±22.8 points)
13 (tie)	Poynor	14.5% (±12.5 points)
15	Enchanted Oaks	12.8% (±9.8 points)
16	Gun Barrel City	9.3% (±3.5 points)
17	Berryville	8.0% (±6.4 points)
18	Coffee City	7.8% (±10.3 points)
19	Star Harbor	6.8% (±8.3 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Henderson 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 Gun Barrel City

How many renters are there in Gun Barrel City?

Gun Barrel City has an estimated 271 (±102) renting households, 9.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gun Barrel City?

In Gun Barrel City, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (−12.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Gun Barrel City?

A renting household in Gun Barrel City has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gun Barrel City?

The median renting household in Gun Barrel City, TX has an income of $36,023 (±$28,082) a year, against $75,918 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 Gun Barrel City city, Texas (place:31592, 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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