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

Name: Rent burden in Hamilton, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.1% (±28.0 points) of renting households in Hamilton, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.1% (±28.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.8% (±20.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.6% (±13.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hamilton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hamilton	Hamilton County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	6.8% (±9.1 points)	14.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.1% (±12.5 points)	12.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±16.3 points)	1.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.0% (±18.9 points)	12.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.3% (±18.7 points)	20.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	44.8% (±20.9 points)	38.1%	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.

Hamilton against Hamilton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton	Hamilton County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.1% (±28.0 points)	58.2% (±19.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.8% (±20.9 points)	38.1% (±13.0 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.6% (±13.0 points)	32.0% (±3.4 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,449 (±$9,680)	$31,621 (±$7,414)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$888 (±$103)	$885 (±$89)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hamilton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hamilton County (58.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 268 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 Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hamilton	—	63.1% (±28.0 points)	—
Evant	16 mi	50.0% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cranfills Gap	18 mi	13.9% (±65.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gustine	19 mi	0.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hico	20 mi	72.9% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Iredell	25 mi	52.4% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gatesville	28 mi	32.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin	30 mi	57.3% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Mountain	32 mi	3.1% (±65.7 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.

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 Hamilton

Are renters in Hamilton rent-burdened?

63.1% of renting households in Hamilton 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 Hamilton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hamilton, TX spends 33.6% (±13.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Hamilton city, Texas (place:31952, in state:48).

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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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