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

Name: Rent burden in Linden, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±17.9 points) of renting households in Linden, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.3% (±17.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.5% (±16.9 points)
Median share of income: 24.9% (±19.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Linden

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Linden	Cass County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	26.8% (±16.1 points)	20.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.0% (±10.3 points)	10.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.3% (±6.9 points)	5.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±3.9 points)	9.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±6.0 points)	14.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.5% (±16.9 points)	39.8%	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.

Linden against Cass County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Linden	Cass County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.3% (±17.9 points)	54.7% (±11.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.5% (±16.9 points)	39.8% (±8.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.9% (±19.2 points)	31.6% (±3.0 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,104 (±$13,696)	$31,940 (±$5,644)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$580 (±$212)	$852 (±$76)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Linden, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cass County (54.7%).

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

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

In Cass County, Linden ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 699 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 Linden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Linden
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Linden	—	47.3% (±17.9 points)	—
Douglassville	12 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Atlanta	13 mi	55.9% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avinger	14 mi	83.4% (±31.2 points)	Higher
Queen City	15 mi	54.6% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hughes Springs	16 mi	34.1% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	17 mi	50.3% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomburg	20 mi	45.8% (±84.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Star	21 mi	52.3% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Avinger, TX (83.4%).

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 Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Avinger	83.4% (±31.2 points)
2	Atlanta	55.9% (±22.3 points)
3	Queen City	54.6% (±20.6 points)
4	Douglassville	50.0% (±111.8 points)
5	Linden	47.3% (±17.9 points)
6	Bloomburg	45.8% (±84.0 points)
7	Hughes Springs	34.1% (±21.6 points)
8	Domino	0.0% (±141.4 points)

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 Linden

Are renters in Linden rent-burdened?

47.3% of renting households in Linden 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 Linden spend on rent?

The median renting household in Linden, TX spends 24.9% (±19.2 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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