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

Name: Rent burden in Rio Grande City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.0% (±15.1 points) of renting households in Rio Grande City, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.0% (±15.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.1% (±12.3 points)
Median share of income: 31.5% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rio Grande City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rio Grande City	Starr County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.7% (±7.6 points)	11.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.9% (±8.4 points)	9.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±7.7 points)	9.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.1% (±9.1 points)	13.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.9% (±8.8 points)	9.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.1% (±12.3 points)	46.8%	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.

Rio Grande City against Starr County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio Grande City	Starr County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.0% (±15.1 points)	55.8% (±8.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.1% (±12.3 points)	46.8% (±7.0 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.5% (±6.0 points)	33.2% (±3.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,696 (±$5,233)	$21,055 (±$3,733)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$767 (±$63)	$726 (±$32)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Rio Grande City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Starr County (55.8%).

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

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

In Starr County, Rio Grande City ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 507 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 Rio Grande City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Grande City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rio Grande City	—	53.0% (±15.1 points)	—
Las Lomas	3.1 mi	93.5% (±30.6 points)	Higher
Escobares	8.8 mi	57.6% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Roma	12 mi	75.6% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alto Bonito Heights	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mikes	13 mi	78.9% (±76.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Grulla	13 mi	78.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan City	18 mi	67.2% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Joya	23 mi	23.9% (±17.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Joya, TX (23.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Lomas, TX (93.5%).

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 Starr County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Las Lomas	93.5% (±30.6 points)
2	Mikes	78.9% (±76.6 points)
3	La Grulla	78.0% (±65.5 points)
4	Roma	75.6% (±20.4 points)
5	Escobares	57.6% (±26.3 points)
6	Rio Grande City	53.0% (±15.1 points)
7	Alto Bonito Heights	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 Rio Grande City

Are renters in Rio Grande City rent-burdened?

53.0% of renting households in Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rio Grande City, TX spends 31.5% (±6.0 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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