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

Name: Rent burden in Heartland, TX, 2020–2024
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78.4% (±33.1 points) of renting households in Heartland, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 78.4% (±33.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 78.4% (±25.4 points)
Median share of income: 46.1% (±17.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Heartland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Heartland	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±21.2 points)	7.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±21.2 points)	11.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±20.0 points)	13.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.6% (±15.9 points)	10.0%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±21.2 points)	13.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	78.4% (±25.4 points)	44.0%	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.

Heartland against Kaufman County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Heartland	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	78.4% (±33.1 points)	57.9% (±6.2 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	78.4% (±25.4 points)	44.0% (±4.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.1% (±17.3 points)	32.8% (±1.6 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,969 (±$29,072)	$55,083 (±$4,576)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,333 (±$526)	$1,554 (±$97)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Heartland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kaufman County (57.9%).

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

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

In Kaufman County, Heartland ranks 2 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 122 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 Heartland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heartland
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Heartland	—	78.4% (±33.1 points)	—
Crandall	2.9 mi	15.6% (±39.6 points)	Lower
Talty	3.5 mi	50.0% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forney	4.9 mi	61.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seagoville	5.4 mi	58.8% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Combine	6.7 mi	8.0% (±53.7 points)	Lower
Post Oak Bend	8.3 mi	18.2% (±83.0 points)	Not measurably different
Travis Ranch	9.0 mi	71.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mesquite	9.6 mi	60.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crandall, TX (15.6%), Combine, TX (8.0%).

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 Kaufman County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Elmo	100.0% (±34.1 points)
2	Heartland	78.4% (±33.1 points)
3	Travis Ranch	71.0% (±33.6 points)
4	Mabank	67.8% (±24.5 points)
5	Terrell	62.1% (±11.6 points)
6	Forney	61.2% (±12.2 points)
7	Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)	55.6% (±86.9 points)
8 (tie)	Kemp	50.0% (±30.3 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Kaufman County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Heartland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Heartland

Are renters in Heartland rent-burdened?

78.4% of renting households in Heartland 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 Heartland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Heartland, TX spends 46.1% (±17.3 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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