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

Name: Rent burden in Hillsboro, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.6% (±13.0 points) of renting households in Hillsboro, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.6% (±13.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.4% (±11.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.2% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hillsboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hillsboro	Hill County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	7.6% (±5.1 points)	13.4%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±7.0 points)	11.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.5% (±7.6 points)	13.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.6% (±3.4 points)	8.2%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.2% (±6.4 points)	13.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	40.4% (±11.3 points)	39.7%	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.

Hillsboro against Hill County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsboro	Hill County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.6% (±13.0 points)	53.1% (±7.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.4% (±11.3 points)	39.7% (±6.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.2% (±3.0 points)	31.2% (±2.6 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,130 (±$13,342)	$40,901 (±$6,578)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$980 (±$71)	$946 (±$49)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hillsboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hill County (53.1%).

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

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

In Hill County, Hillsboro ranks 6 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 387 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 Hillsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hillsboro	—	57.6% (±13.0 points)	—
Carl's Corner	6.4 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bynum	7.1 mi	50.0% (±77.2 points)	Not measurably different
Abbott	8.8 mi	0.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
Itasca	11 mi	19.7% (±32.5 points)	Lower
Milford	12 mi	81.3% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whitney	13 mi	62.5% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mertens	13 mi	0.0% (±122.6 points)	Not measurably different
West	14 mi	66.9% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Itasca, TX (19.7%).

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 Hill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Carl's Corner	100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)	Covington	100.0% (±139.0 points)
3	Hubbard	80.9% (±30.7 points)
4	Whitney	62.5% (±19.4 points)
5	Mount Calm	59.4% (±42.1 points)
6	Hillsboro	57.6% (±13.0 points)
7	Bynum	50.0% (±77.2 points)
8	Penelope	40.0% (±116.6 points)
9	Malone	35.7% (±42.7 points)
10	Blum	33.3% (±108.5 points)
11	Itasca	19.7% (±32.5 points)
12 (tie)	Abbott	0.0% (±126.1 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Hill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hillsboro

Are renters in Hillsboro rent-burdened?

57.6% of renting households in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hillsboro, TX spends 32.2% (±3.0 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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