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

Name: Rent burden in Lucas, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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100.0% (±29.0 points) of renting households in Lucas, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% spend 35% or more.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 100.0% (±29.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 0.0% (±20.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lucas

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lucas	Collin County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±20.5 points)	11.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±20.5 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±20.5 points)	14.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±20.5 points)	12.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	100.0% (±20.5 points)	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	0.0% (±20.5 points)	37.4%	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.

Lucas against Collin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lucas	Collin County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	100.0% (±29.0 points)	47.5% (±1.6 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	0.0% (±20.5 points)	37.4% (±1.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	—	29.0% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$77,455 (±$2,189)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	—	$1,859 (±$15)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Lucas, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Collin County (47.5%).

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

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

In Collin County, Lucas ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 29 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 Lucas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lucas
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lucas	—	100.0% (±29.0 points)	—
Fairview	3.3 mi	66.1% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	3.8 mi	100.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Paul	4.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lowry Crossing	5.2 mi	50.0% (±111.7 points)	Not measurably different
Allen	5.3 mi	53.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Wylie	5.9 mi	51.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Murphy	6.1 mi	85.9% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	7.1 mi	41.8% (±14.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allen, TX (53.9%), Wylie, TX (51.7%), Princeton, TX (41.8%).

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 Collin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Lucas	100.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Parker	100.0% (±126.1 points)
3	Murphy	85.9% (±18.2 points)
4	New Hope	70.6% (±99.6 points)
5	Fairview	66.1% (±22.1 points)
6	Celina	62.4% (±27.6 points)
7	Anna	59.2% (±22.7 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Collin 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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Are renters in Lucas rent-burdened?

100.0% of renting households in Lucas pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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