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

Name: Rent burden in Kingsville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.3% (±8.9 points) of renting households in Kingsville, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.3% (±8.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.8% (±8.2 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kingsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kingsville	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	18.2% (±6.9 points)	19.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.9% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.1% (±7.5 points)	18.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.4% (±4.1 points)	9.2%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.5% (±3.4 points)	5.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	42.8% (±8.2 points)	42.2%	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.

Kingsville against Kleberg County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kingsville	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.3% (±8.9 points)	47.6% (±8.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.8% (±8.2 points)	42.2% (±8.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±5.3 points)	28.7% (±5.0 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,948 (±$10,209)	$38,386 (±$10,436)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,037 (±$73)	$1,043 (±$68)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Kingsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kleberg County (47.6%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 662 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 Kingsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kingsville	—	48.3% (±8.9 points)	—
Ricardo	6.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bishop	6.5 mi	63.2% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Driscoll	13 mi	84.2% (±67.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Bolt	18 mi	84.4% (±43.9 points)	Not measurably different
Premont	19 mi	25.5% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alice	21 mi	65.3% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Rancho Alegre	22 mi	0.0% (±79.3 points)	Not measurably different
Robstown	23 mi	56.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alice, TX (65.3%).

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 Kingsville

Are renters in Kingsville rent-burdened?

48.3% of renting households in Kingsville 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 Kingsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kingsville, TX spends 29.1% (±5.3 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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