What percentage of people rent in Quitman, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Quitman, TX, 2020–2024
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37.1% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Quitman, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 328 renting households against 556 that own their home.

In Quitman, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 328 (±77)
Median renter income: $36,944 (±$13,871)

Who rents and who owns in Quitman

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Quitman	Wood County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±7.9 points)	19.9% (±2.6 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	328 (±77)	3,707 (±519)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	556 (±118)	14,965 (±548)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,944 (±$13,871)	$32,294 (±$7,462)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,750 (±$18,490)	$70,400 (±$5,565)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Quitman, the renter share is higher than in Wood County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (37.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Wood County, Quitman ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 341 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Quitman has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.0% (±7.2 points)	37.1% (±7.9 points)	−3.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$757 (±$75)	$1,154 (±$149)	+52.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$47,824 (±$6,503)	$64,493 (±$5,797)	+34.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Quitman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quitman
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Quitman	—	37.1% (±7.9 points)	—
Mineola	10.0 mi	43.7% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alba	11 mi	22.5% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Yantis	12 mi	45.1% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Winnsboro	14 mi	47.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Lake Ranch	15 mi	5.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Grand Saline	17 mi	25.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Como	18 mi	33.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Emory	19 mi	52.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alba, TX (22.5%), Holly Lake Ranch, TX (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emory, TX (52.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Wood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Winnsboro	47.1% (±9.3 points)
2	Yantis	45.1% (±20.9 points)
3	Mineola	43.7% (±12.8 points)
4	Quitman	37.1% (±7.9 points)
5	Hawkins	26.2% (±11.9 points)
6	Alba	22.5% (±11.6 points)
7	Holly Lake Ranch	5.2% (±4.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Quitman

How many renters are there in Quitman?

Quitman has an estimated 328 (±77) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Quitman?

In Quitman, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Quitman?

A renting household in Quitman has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Quitman?

The median renting household in Quitman, TX has an income of $36,944 (±$13,871) a year, against $71,750 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Quitman city, Texas (place:60188, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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