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

Name: Rent burden in Whitney, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.5% (±19.4 points) of renting households in Whitney, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.5% (±19.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.0% (±17.3 points)
Median share of income: 36.2% (±10.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Whitney

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Whitney	Hill County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	16.4% (±14.0 points)	13.4%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.6% (±4.1 points)	11.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.8% (±14.6 points)	13.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.7% (±1.5 points)	8.2%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.5% (±8.8 points)	13.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	52.0% (±17.3 points)	39.7%	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.

Whitney against Hill County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whitney	Hill County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.5% (±19.4 points)	53.1% (±7.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.0% (±17.3 points)	39.7% (±6.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.2% (±10.9 points)	31.2% (±2.6 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,250 (±$30,398)	$40,901 (±$6,578)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$809 (±$197)	$946 (±$49)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Whitney, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hill County (53.1%).

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

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

In Hill County, Whitney ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 288 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 Whitney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitney
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Whitney	—	62.5% (±19.4 points)	—
Laguna Park	7.1 mi	39.8% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	13 mi	57.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blum	14 mi	33.3% (±108.5 points)	Not measurably different
Abbott	15 mi	0.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
Covington	16 mi	100.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
West	17 mi	66.9% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan	17 mi	58.8% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Itasca	17 mi	19.7% (±32.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Itasca, TX (19.7%).

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 Hill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Carl's Corner	100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)	Covington	100.0% (±139.0 points)
3	Hubbard	80.9% (±30.7 points)
4	Whitney	62.5% (±19.4 points)
5	Mount Calm	59.4% (±42.1 points)
6	Hillsboro	57.6% (±13.0 points)
7	Bynum	50.0% (±77.2 points)
8	Penelope	40.0% (±116.6 points)
9	Malone	35.7% (±42.7 points)
10	Blum	33.3% (±108.5 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Hill 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 Whitney

Are renters in Whitney rent-burdened?

62.5% of renting households in Whitney 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 Whitney spend on rent?

The median renting household in Whitney, TX spends 36.2% (±10.9 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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