Cost of Living in Crockett County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Crockett County ranks #10 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 0%)
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Crockett County Reports 11.0% Median Gross Rent to Income Ratio
The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Crockett County was 11.0% for the 2020-2024 period. This metric, taken from ACS table B25071, is 15.9 percentage points below the Texas unweighted county mean GRAPI of 26.9%. The median gross rent for the county was estimated at $558 per month, which is lower than the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner costs were $365, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $877. Median household income for all households in the county was $81,022. No data was provided for median home value or median renter-household income in this survey period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Crockett County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 11.0% of renter household income in Crockett County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $558 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $365. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $22,320 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Texas unweighted mean of county median rents is $995 per month. Crockett County's $558 median is 43.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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8.3%
of gross income
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$1,891
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Owner Cost Burden
5.4%
of gross income
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