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

Name: Rent burden in Laughlin AFB, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.2% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Laughlin AFB, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 32.2% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.2% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income: 25.8% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Laughlin AFB

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Laughlin AFB	Val Verde County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	8.6% (±7.7 points)	15.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.3% (±10.7 points)	16.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.6% (±13.3 points)	16.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	21.3% (±13.3 points)	8.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.0% (±4.7 points)	4.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	29.2% (±13.2 points)	38.7%	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.

Laughlin AFB against Val Verde County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laughlin AFB	Val Verde County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	32.2% (±14.0 points)	43.6% (±7.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.2% (±13.2 points)	38.7% (±6.9 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.8% (±3.5 points)	26.3% (±3.8 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,208 (±$14,275)	$47,244 (±$6,620)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,467 (±$82)	$994 (±$84)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Laughlin AFB, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Val Verde County (43.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (51.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Val Verde County, Laughlin AFB ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1010 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 Laughlin AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laughlin AFB
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Laughlin AFB	—	32.2% (±14.0 points)	—
Val Verde Park	3.4 mi	40.2% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Del Rio	6.4 mi	49.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Cienegas Terrace	10 mi	23.7% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Clark Springs	22 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brackettville	22 mi	48.1% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elm Creek	44 mi	100.0% (±73.5 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Acres	45 mi	10.9% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Pass	48 mi	47.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Del Rio, TX (49.1%).

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 Val Verde County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Del Rio	49.1% (±8.7 points)
2	Val Verde Park	40.2% (±35.2 points)
3	Laughlin AFB	32.2% (±14.0 points)
4	Cienegas Terrace	23.7% (±54.8 points)

Laughlin 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 Laughlin AFB

Are renters in Laughlin AFB rent-burdened?

32.2% of renting households in Laughlin 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 Laughlin AFB spend on rent?

The median renting household in Laughlin AFB, TX spends 25.8% (±3.5 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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