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

Name: Rent burden in Hallettsville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.3% (±18.9 points) of renting households in Hallettsville, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.3% (±18.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.0% (±14.2 points)
Median share of income: 23.5% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hallettsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hallettsville	Lavaca County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	22.0% (±14.1 points)	16.4%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.7% (±10.6 points)	23.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.7% (±12.8 points)	10.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.4% (±2.2 points)	7.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.3% (±12.4 points)	10.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	29.0% (±14.2 points)	31.1%	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.

Hallettsville against Lavaca County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hallettsville	Lavaca County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.3% (±18.9 points)	41.8% (±12.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.0% (±14.2 points)	31.1% (±8.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.5% (±5.9 points)	24.8% (±5.1 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,469 (±$18,334)	$42,474 (±$8,293)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$922 (±$169)	$910 (±$57)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hallettsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lavaca County (41.8%).

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

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

In Lavaca County, Hallettsville ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 819 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 Hallettsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hallettsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hallettsville	—	42.3% (±18.9 points)	—
Shiner	14 mi	50.5% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moulton	15 mi	22.8% (±49.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yoakum	16 mi	47.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Schulenburg	17 mi	39.9% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flatonia	20 mi	36.2% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weimar	20 mi	39.0% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waelder	27 mi	44.2% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glidden	28 mi	21.2% (±68.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Lavaca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Shiner	50.5% (±27.0 points)
2	Yoakum	47.0% (±17.6 points)
3	Hallettsville	42.3% (±18.9 points)
4	Moulton	22.8% (±49.0 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 Hallettsville

Are renters in Hallettsville rent-burdened?

42.3% of renting households in Hallettsville 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 Hallettsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hallettsville, TX spends 23.5% (±5.9 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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