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

Name: Rent burden in Stephenville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.1% (±6.4 points) of renting households in Stephenville, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.1% (±6.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.5% (±5.7 points)
Median share of income: 35.5% (±4.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Stephenville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Stephenville	Erath County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	8.5% (±3.2 points)	13.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.7% (±5.0 points)	15.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.4% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±4.0 points)	9.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±2.9 points)	7.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	50.5% (±5.7 points)	48.7%	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.

Stephenville against Erath County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stephenville	Erath County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.1% (±6.4 points)	56.4% (±5.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.5% (±5.7 points)	48.7% (±5.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.5% (±4.9 points)	34.1% (±3.8 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,815 (±$7,717)	$39,712 (±$5,399)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,134 (±$114)	$1,146 (±$105)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Stephenville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Erath County (56.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 376 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 Stephenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stephenville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Stephenville	—	58.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Dublin	11 mi	57.3% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hico	19 mi	72.9% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
De Leon	20 mi	45.2% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tolar	21 mi	65.1% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lipan	23 mi	52.6% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	24 mi	0.0% (±95.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mingus	25 mi	70.6% (±49.0 points)	Not measurably different
Iredell	26 mi	52.4% (±47.1 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.

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 Stephenville

Are renters in Stephenville rent-burdened?

58.1% of renting households in Stephenville 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 Stephenville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Stephenville, TX spends 35.5% (±4.9 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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