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

Name: Rent burden in Tahoka, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.0% (±23.2 points) of renting households in Tahoka, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.0% (±23.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.6% (±19.1 points)
Median share of income: 32.8% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tahoka

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tahoka	Lynn County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	32.2% (±18.7 points)	43.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.0% (±4.3 points)	2.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.8% (±7.1 points)	9.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±19.0 points)	1.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.4% (±13.2 points)	9.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.6% (±19.1 points)	33.0%	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.

Tahoka against Lynn County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tahoka	Lynn County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.0% (±23.2 points)	42.7% (±16.9 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.6% (±19.1 points)	33.0% (±14.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.8% (±7.7 points)	22.1% (±11.4 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,179 (±$14,634)	$49,659 (±$11,388)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$978 (±$122)	$927 (±$104)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Tahoka, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lynn County (42.7%).

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

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

In Lynn County, Tahoka ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 379 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 Tahoka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tahoka
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tahoka	—	58.0% (±23.2 points)	—
Wilson	11 mi	20.0% (±71.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Home	13 mi	26.1% (±85.3 points)	Not measurably different
O'Donnell	14 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Slaton	21 mi	40.7% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Post	24 mi	14.7% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Ransom Canyon	26 mi	28.6% (±112.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow	27 mi	22.7% (±85.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfforth	27 mi	63.0% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Post, TX (14.7%).

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 Lynn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Tahoka	58.0% (±23.2 points)
2	New Home	26.1% (±85.3 points)
3	Wilson	20.0% (±71.3 points)
4	O'Donnell	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 Tahoka

Are renters in Tahoka rent-burdened?

58.0% of renting households in Tahoka 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 Tahoka spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tahoka, TX spends 32.8% (±7.7 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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