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

Name: Rent burden in Leonard, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.4% (±18.4 points) of renting households in Leonard, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.4% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.1% (±12.9 points)
Median share of income: 24.7% (±14.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Leonard

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Leonard	Fannin County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	24.8% (±15.9 points)	19.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.4% (±13.3 points)	16.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.1% (±6.9 points)	11.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.3% (±4.3 points)	10.2%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.3% (±13.1 points)	5.5%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	36.1% (±12.9 points)	36.3%	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.

Leonard against Fannin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leonard	Fannin County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.4% (±18.4 points)	41.8% (±8.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.1% (±12.9 points)	36.3% (±7.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.7% (±14.1 points)	25.9% (±3.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,023 (±$26,214)	$45,292 (±$5,677)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,227 (±$228)	$1,035 (±$72)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Leonard, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fannin County (41.8%).

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

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

In Fannin County, Leonard ranks 2 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 697 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 Leonard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leonard
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Leonard	—	47.4% (±18.4 points)	—
Bailey	5.8 mi	46.4% (±79.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	6.4 mi	32.0% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Celeste	7.1 mi	61.9% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfe City	10 mi	23.3% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge	11 mi	38.6% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewright	12 mi	52.4% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ector	14 mi	45.1% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bonham	15 mi	46.1% (±13.9 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 Fannin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ravenna	50.0% (±111.8 points)
2	Leonard	47.4% (±18.4 points)
3	Bailey	46.4% (±79.2 points)
4	Bonham	46.1% (±13.9 points)
5	Ector	45.1% (±24.3 points)
6	Honey Grove	44.1% (±23.9 points)
7	Trenton	32.0% (±22.0 points)
8	Savoy	27.8% (±20.4 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Fannin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Leonard

Are renters in Leonard rent-burdened?

47.4% of renting households in Leonard 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 Leonard spend on rent?

The median renting household in Leonard, TX spends 24.7% (±14.1 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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