What percentage of people rent in Hitchcock, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Hitchcock, TX, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Hitchcock, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 867 renting households against 1,845 that own their home.

In Hitchcock, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.0% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 867 (±232)
Median renter income: $46,292 (±$13,633)

Who rents and who owns in Hitchcock

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hitchcock	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.0% (±7.4 points)	32.4% (±0.9 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	867 (±232)	45,522 (±1,300)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,845 (±201)	95,138 (±1,413)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,292 (±$13,633)	$50,905 (±$2,921)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,844 (±$8,840)	$111,467 (±$3,512)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Hitchcock, the renter share is not measurably different from Galveston County (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (37.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Galveston County, Hitchcock ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 503 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Hitchcock has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.6% (±4.7 points)	32.0% (±7.4 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$870 (±$61)	$1,380 (±$73)	+58.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$57,829 (±$10,340)	$74,157 (±$13,234)	+28.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Hitchcock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hitchcock
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hitchcock	—	32.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Bayou Vista	5.1 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Tiki Island	5.7 mi	4.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
La Marque	6.1 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jamaica Beach	6.6 mi	2.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Galveston	7.1 mi	53.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Santa Fe	9.2 mi	18.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Dickinson	12 mi	28.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Texas City	13 mi	43.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayou Vista, TX (10.7%), Tiki Island, TX (4.5%), Jamaica Beach, TX (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Galveston, TX (53.8%), Texas City, TX (43.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Galveston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Galveston	53.8% (±1.9 points)
2	Kemah	46.3% (±10.1 points)
3	Texas City	43.5% (±3.1 points)
4	Bacliff	38.2% (±8.6 points)
5	Hitchcock	32.0% (±7.4 points)
6	La Marque	31.3% (±4.6 points)
7	Dickinson	28.2% (±3.9 points)
8	League City	25.3% (±2.0 points)
9	Clear Lake Shores	24.0% (±7.0 points)
10	Friendswood	22.8% (±3.7 points)
11	Santa Fe	18.7% (±5.6 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hitchcock

How many renters are there in Hitchcock?

Hitchcock has an estimated 867 (±232) renting households, 32.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hitchcock?

In Hitchcock, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hitchcock?

A renting household in Hitchcock has 2.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hitchcock?

The median renting household in Hitchcock, TX has an income of $46,292 (±$13,633) a year, against $87,844 for households that own their home.

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 Hitchcock city, Texas (place:34220, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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