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

Name: Rent burden in Lamesa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.8% (±17.9 points) of renting households in Lamesa, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.8% (±17.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.9% (±17.4 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±18.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lamesa

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lamesa	Dawson County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	25.3% (±15.3 points)	26.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±10.4 points)	10.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±9.0 points)	10.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.1% (±5.0 points)	3.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.9% (±4.2 points)	7.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	45.9% (±17.4 points)	42.1%	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.

Lamesa against Dawson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lamesa	Dawson County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.8% (±17.9 points)	49.5% (±17.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.9% (±17.4 points)	42.1% (±16.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±18.5 points)	29.4% (±14.3 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$26,753 (±$6,603)	$27,877 (±$7,275)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$813 (±$313)	$777 (±$231)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Lamesa, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dawson County (49.5%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 585 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 Lamesa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lamesa
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lamesa	—	50.8% (±17.9 points)	—
O'Donnell	18 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ackerly	20 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tahoka	31 mi	58.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wellman	35 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brownfield	36 mi	55.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seagraves	38 mi	38.4% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Seminole	40 mi	38.2% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Home	41 mi	26.1% (±85.3 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 Lamesa

Are renters in Lamesa rent-burdened?

50.8% of renting households in Lamesa 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 Lamesa spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lamesa, TX spends 30.8% (±18.5 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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