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

Name: Rent burden in Vernon, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.0% (±13.8 points) of renting households in Vernon, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.0% (±13.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.7% (±11.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.5% (±7.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Vernon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Vernon	Wilbarger County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	18.8% (±11.6 points)	22.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	22.6% (±11.0 points)	22.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.1% (±4.3 points)	5.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.5% (±5.9 points)	7.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.3% (±6.9 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	33.7% (±11.9 points)	32.7%	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.

Vernon against Wilbarger County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vernon	Wilbarger County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.0% (±13.8 points)	42.0% (±12.2 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.7% (±11.9 points)	32.7% (±10.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.5% (±7.4 points)	24.6% (±7.9 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,368 (±$16,412)	$40,833 (±$17,817)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$945 (±$43)	$932 (±$45)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Vernon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wilbarger County (42.0%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 784 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 Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Vernon	—	44.0% (±13.8 points)	—
Davidson	14 mi	42.1% (±70.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chillicothe	14 mi	24.3% (±68.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frederick	23 mi	69.8% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Electra	23 mi	36.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tipton	26 mi	29.5% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crowell	27 mi	23.1% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Quanah	27 mi	49.2% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Olustee	29 mi	15.6% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olustee, OK (15.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frederick, OK (69.8%).

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 Vernon

Are renters in Vernon rent-burdened?

44.0% of renting households in Vernon 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 Vernon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Vernon, TX spends 26.5% (±7.4 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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