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

Name: Rent burden in Hitchcock, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.6% (±15.9 points) of renting households in Hitchcock, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.6% (±15.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.8% (±14.7 points)
Median share of income: 36.5% (±6.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hitchcock

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hitchcock	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	8.4% (±7.4 points)	12.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±6.5 points)	10.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.7% (±11.9 points)	11.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±9.9 points)	10.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±6.0 points)	9.6%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	53.8% (±14.7 points)	45.3%	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.

Hitchcock against Galveston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hitchcock	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.6% (±15.9 points)	54.9% (±3.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.8% (±14.7 points)	45.3% (±2.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.5% (±6.4 points)	32.6% (±1.2 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,292 (±$13,633)	$50,905 (±$2,921)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,380 (±$73)	$1,404 (±$28)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hitchcock, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Galveston County (54.9%).

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

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

In Galveston County, Hitchcock ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 320 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 Hitchcock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hitchcock
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hitchcock	—	60.6% (±15.9 points)	—
Bayou Vista	5.1 mi	48.8% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tiki Island	5.7 mi	38.1% (±95.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Marque	6.1 mi	60.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jamaica Beach	6.6 mi	100.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
Galveston	7.1 mi	57.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	9.2 mi	40.1% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	12 mi	45.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Texas City	13 mi	51.9% (±6.7 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Galveston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Jamaica Beach	100.0% (±126.1 points)
2	San Leon	73.9% (±32.5 points)
3	Bacliff	63.9% (±16.9 points)
4	La Marque	60.9% (±12.1 points)
5	Hitchcock	60.6% (±15.9 points)
6	Galveston	57.6% (±5.0 points)
7	Kemah	56.7% (±19.2 points)
8	Friendswood	56.2% (±9.6 points)
9	Clear Lake Shores	55.9% (±23.5 points)
10	Texas City	51.9% (±6.7 points)
11	League City	51.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Galveston 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 Hitchcock

Are renters in Hitchcock rent-burdened?

60.6% of renting households in Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hitchcock, TX spends 36.5% (±6.4 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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