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

Name: Rent burden in Wendell, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.1% (±19.6 points) of renting households in Wendell, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 21.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.1% (±19.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.5% (±19.2 points)
Median share of income: 21.8% (±13.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wendell

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wendell	Gooding County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	31.9% (±15.6 points)	21.6%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.8% (±11.7 points)	11.3%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.2% (±11.2 points)	12.1%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±10.9 points)	11.4%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±4.1 points)	1.1%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	38.5% (±19.2 points)	42.6%	36.9%	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.

Wendell against Gooding County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wendell	Gooding County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.1% (±19.6 points)	43.7% (±11.2 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.5% (±19.2 points)	42.6% (±11.1 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	21.8% (±13.8 points)	27.2% (±5.4 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,407 (±$25,132)	$36,623 (±$6,495)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$815 (±$117)	$880 (±$62)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Wendell, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gooding County (43.7%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (46.9%).

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

In Gooding County, Wendell ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 201.

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 Wendell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wendell
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wendell	—	42.1% (±19.6 points)	—
Jerome	10 mi	31.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hagerman	10 mi	41.4% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gooding	11 mi	60.5% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Buhl	13 mi	37.5% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Filer	15 mi	46.3% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bliss	16 mi	30.0% (±79.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shoshone	19 mi	50.7% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Falls	19 mi	53.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Gooding County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Gooding	60.5% (±18.6 points)
2	Wendell	42.1% (±19.6 points)
3	Hagerman	41.4% (±40.1 points)
4	Bliss	30.0% (±79.6 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 Wendell

Are renters in Wendell rent-burdened?

42.1% of renting households in Wendell 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 Wendell spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wendell, ID spends 21.8% (±13.8 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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