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

Name: Rent burden in West, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.9% (±23.1 points) of renting households in West, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.9% (±23.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.8% (±19.8 points)
Median share of income: 46.4% (±22.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in West

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	5.3% (±8.7 points)	9.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.6% (±15.0 points)	10.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.6% (±8.2 points)	12.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.5% (±2.7 points)	10.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.1% (±11.9 points)	9.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	57.8% (±19.8 points)	47.4%	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.

West against McLennan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.9% (±23.1 points)	56.8% (±2.9 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.8% (±19.8 points)	47.4% (±2.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.4% (±22.0 points)	33.6% (±1.3 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,797 (±$8,367)	$39,947 (±$2,136)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,002 (±$376)	$1,173 (±$23)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In West, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from McLennan County (56.8%).

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

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

In McLennan County, West ranks 6 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 214 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 West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West	—	66.9% (±23.1 points)	—
Ross	5.3 mi	20.0% (±110.6 points)	Not measurably different
Abbott	5.8 mi	0.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leroy	6.5 mi	7.4% (±72.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penelope	10 mi	40.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gholson	11 mi	22.5% (±25.8 points)	Lower
Lacy-Lakeview	12 mi	38.7% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Bynum	13 mi	50.0% (±77.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Calm	13 mi	59.4% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gholson, TX (22.5%), Lacy-Lakeview, TX (38.7%).

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 McLennan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	China Spring	100.0% (±75.4 points)
2	Bellmead	77.4% (±18.5 points)
3	Beverly Hills	76.3% (±29.2 points)
4	Lorena	74.1% (±30.1 points)
5	Riesel	68.5% (±26.6 points)
6	West	66.9% (±23.1 points)
7	Waco	58.3% (±3.4 points)
8	Mart	57.2% (±25.3 points)
9	McGregor	55.8% (±18.5 points)
10	Woodway	53.8% (±30.9 points)
11	Robinson	48.5% (±23.3 points)
12	Hewitt	47.6% (±11.8 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in McLennan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 West

Are renters in West rent-burdened?

66.9% of renting households in West 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 West spend on rent?

The median renting household in West, TX spends 46.4% (±22.0 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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