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

Name: Rent burden in Wharton, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.8% (±12.9 points) of renting households in Wharton, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.8% (±12.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.5% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income: 22.8% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wharton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wharton	Wharton County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	23.0% (±12.6 points)	19.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.9% (±12.3 points)	15.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.3% (±8.4 points)	8.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±7.1 points)	6.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.3% (±2.8 points)	7.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	33.5% (±12.6 points)	41.5%	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.

Wharton against Wharton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wharton	Wharton County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.8% (±12.9 points)	49.3% (±8.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.5% (±12.6 points)	41.5% (±7.2 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.8% (±5.3 points)	29.4% (±5.4 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,457 (±$11,569)	$44,043 (±$6,004)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,051 (±$214)	$1,046 (±$79)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Wharton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wharton County (49.3%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 941 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 Wharton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wharton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wharton	—	36.8% (±12.9 points)	—
Kendleton	10 mi	76.6% (±60.8 points)	Not measurably different
El Campo	13 mi	64.8% (±14.0 points)	Higher
East Bernard	14 mi	56.5% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beasley	17 mi	61.6% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Needville	17 mi	47.5% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleak	21 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Lower
Fairchilds	21 mi	77.1% (±68.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard	21 mi	100.0% (±75.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleak, TX (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Campo, TX (64.8%).

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 Wharton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	El Campo	64.8% (±14.0 points)
2	East Bernard	56.5% (±56.1 points)
3	Wharton	36.8% (±12.9 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 Wharton

Are renters in Wharton rent-burdened?

36.8% of renting households in Wharton 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 Wharton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wharton, TX spends 22.8% (±5.3 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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