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

Name: Rent burden in Trinity, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.5% (±21.9 points) of renting households in Trinity, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.5% (±21.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.8% (±16.0 points)
Median share of income: 34.1% (±9.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Trinity

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Trinity	Trinity County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	3.5% (±4.8 points)	17.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.8% (±6.7 points)	11.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.2% (±11.3 points)	19.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±10.3 points)	3.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	29.7% (±15.0 points)	16.6%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	44.8% (±16.0 points)	31.6%	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.

Trinity against Trinity County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Trinity	Trinity County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.5% (±21.9 points)	48.2% (±13.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.8% (±16.0 points)	31.6% (±10.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.1% (±9.9 points)	27.6% (±9.1 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$34,457 (±$15,365)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$835 (±$129)	$856 (±$62)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Trinity, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Trinity County (48.2%).

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

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

In Trinity County, Trinity ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 153 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 Trinity

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trinity
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Trinity	—	74.5% (±21.9 points)	—
Westwood Shores	2.8 mi	58.1% (±88.0 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	6.8 mi	21.3% (±24.3 points)	Lower
Lovelady	13 mi	51.7% (±48.6 points)	Not measurably different
Point Blank	17 mi	62.5% (±115.5 points)	Not measurably different
Groveton	17 mi	28.9% (±28.4 points)	Lower
Onalaska	18 mi	76.8% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Huntsville	20 mi	62.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	23 mi	28.6% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverside, TX (21.3%), Groveton, TX (28.9%).

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 Trinity County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Trinity	74.5% (±21.9 points)
2	Westwood Shores	58.1% (±88.0 points)
3	Groveton	28.9% (±28.4 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 Trinity

Are renters in Trinity rent-burdened?

74.5% of renting households in Trinity 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 Trinity spend on rent?

The median renting household in Trinity, TX spends 34.1% (±9.9 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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