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

Name: Rent burden in Hemphill, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.1% (±23.2 points) of renting households in Hemphill, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.1% (±23.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.9% (±19.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.4% (±12.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hemphill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hemphill	Sabine County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	16.5% (±15.3 points)	13.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±14.3 points)	6.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.9% (±19.3 points)	41.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.0% (±6.8 points)	5.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.2% (±13.1 points)	10.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	36.9% (±19.2 points)	22.6%	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.

Hemphill against Sabine County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hemphill	Sabine County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.1% (±23.2 points)	32.9% (±12.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.9% (±19.2 points)	22.6% (±10.0 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.4% (±12.0 points)	23.7% (±1.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$36,750 (±$16,916)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$882 (±$365)	$844 (±$279)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hemphill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sabine County (32.9%).

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

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

In Sabine County, Hemphill ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 704 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 Hemphill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hemphill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hemphill	—	47.1% (±23.2 points)	—
Milam	8.3 mi	0.0% (±104.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pineland	9.8 mi	48.9% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Browndell	17 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
San Augustine	20 mi	63.4% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sam Rayburn	21 mi	17.3% (±51.7 points)	Not measurably different
Zwolle	24 mi	62.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Florien	24 mi	49.2% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Broaddus	25 mi	0.0% (±89.2 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 Sabine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Pineland	48.9% (±30.5 points)
2	Hemphill	47.1% (±23.2 points)
3	Milam	0.0% (±104.1 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 Hemphill

Are renters in Hemphill rent-burdened?

47.1% of renting households in Hemphill 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 Hemphill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hemphill, TX spends 26.4% (±12.0 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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