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

Name: Rent burden in Jacksboro, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.7% (±24.6 points) of renting households in Jacksboro, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.7% (±24.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.5% (±19.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Jacksboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Jacksboro	Jack County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	9.3% (±11.1 points)	8.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±10.9 points)	14.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.0% (±19.4 points)	14.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.1% (±16.4 points)	17.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.2% (±14.4 points)	12.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	40.5% (±19.9 points)	32.4%	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.

Jacksboro against Jack County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jacksboro	Jack County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.7% (±24.6 points)	44.8% (±16.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.5% (±19.9 points)	32.4% (±13.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±10.3 points)	28.5% (±3.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$18,022 (±$2,847)	$27,042 (±$26,222)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$760 (±$311)	$960 (±$145)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Jacksboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jack County (44.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 489 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 Jacksboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jacksboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Jacksboro	—	53.7% (±24.6 points)	—
Bryson	14 mi	24.5% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Runaway Bay	17 mi	55.1% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Bridgeport	19 mi	36.4% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Graford	21 mi	28.0% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chico	21 mi	37.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	22 mi	36.2% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	26 mi	51.8% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise	28 mi	60.0% (±38.1 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.

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 Jacksboro

Are renters in Jacksboro rent-burdened?

53.7% of renting households in Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Jacksboro, TX spends 31.4% (±10.3 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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