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

Name: Rent burden in Lackland AFB, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.1% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Lackland AFB, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.1% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.6% (±10.6 points)
Median share of income: 33.0% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lackland AFB

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lackland AFB	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	18.3% (±8.8 points)	9.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±8.5 points)	10.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.2% (±3.6 points)	13.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.6% (±6.9 points)	12.0%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.5% (±8.5 points)	9.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	44.6% (±10.6 points)	44.2%	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.

Lackland AFB against Bexar County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lackland AFB	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.1% (±13.6 points)	53.4% (±1.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.6% (±10.6 points)	44.2% (±0.9 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.0% (±3.8 points)	31.8% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$73,646 (±$25,985)	$49,697 (±$975)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,197 (±$66)	$1,354 (±$12)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Lackland AFB, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bexar County (53.4%).

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

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

In Bexar County, Lackland AFB ranks 10 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 373 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 Lackland AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lackland AFB
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lackland AFB	—	58.1% (±13.6 points)	—
Leon Valley	7.5 mi	56.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Antonio	7.7 mi	53.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Von Ormy	7.9 mi	67.6% (±35.3 points)	Not measurably different
Balcones Heights	8.3 mi	68.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olmos Park	10.0 mi	55.4% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	11 mi	48.6% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Heights	11 mi	39.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hills	11 mi	62.4% (±25.1 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.

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Elmendorf	69.3% (±43.0 points)
5	Balcones Heights	68.8% (±11.8 points)
6	Scenic Oaks	68.0% (±29.8 points)
7	Von Ormy	67.6% (±35.3 points)
8	Converse	65.2% (±13.5 points)
9	Castle Hills	62.4% (±25.1 points)
10	Lackland AFB	58.1% (±13.6 points)
11	Leon Valley	56.2% (±15.1 points)
12	Olmos Park	55.4% (±41.1 points)
13	Windcrest	55.2% (±39.7 points)
14	China Grove	54.6% (±60.7 points)
15	San Antonio	53.7% (±1.1 points)
16	Somerset	48.6% (±22.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Bexar County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lackland AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lackland AFB

Are renters in Lackland AFB rent-burdened?

58.1% of renting households in Lackland AFB 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 Lackland AFB spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lackland AFB, TX spends 33.0% (±3.8 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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