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

Name: Rent burden in Carlisle, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.0% (±21.8 points) of renting households in Carlisle, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.0% (±21.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.2% (±20.5 points)
Median share of income: 29.2% (±10.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Carlisle

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Carlisle	Warren County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	11.3% (±11.1 points)	16.4%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.3% (±17.3 points)	16.7%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.5% (±5.0 points)	10.4%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.0% (±20.5 points)	14.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±7.3 points)	10.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	42.2% (±20.5 points)	31.1%	35.2%	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.

Carlisle against Warren County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carlisle	Warren County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.0% (±21.8 points)	41.8% (±7.5 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.2% (±20.5 points)	31.1% (±6.4 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.2% (±10.9 points)	27.2% (±2.1 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,469 (±$28,287)	$43,926 (±$6,379)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,000 (±$555)	$973 (±$57)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Carlisle, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Warren County (41.8%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (43.9%).

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

In Warren County, Carlisle ranks 3 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 270 of 895.

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 Carlisle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlisle
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Carlisle	—	47.0% (±21.8 points)	—
Pleasant Hill	5.9 mi	47.6% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	6.2 mi	56.3% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Runnells	7.1 mi	60.9% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines	7.1 mi	48.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Altoona	9.5 mi	47.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ackworth	10 mi	0.0% (±130.1 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	10 mi	38.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Hill	11 mi	75.0% (±125.0 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 Warren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Spring Hill	75.0% (±125.0 points)
2	Hartford	56.3% (±53.5 points)
3	Carlisle	47.0% (±21.8 points)
4	Indianola	46.6% (±9.7 points)
5	Martensdale	41.0% (±40.8 points)
6	Cumming	39.1% (±72.0 points)
7	Norwalk	38.2% (±17.6 points)
8	Lacona	18.8% (±69.5 points)
9	Milo	14.9% (±15.1 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Warren 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 Carlisle

Are renters in Carlisle rent-burdened?

47.0% of renting households in Carlisle 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 Carlisle spend on rent?

The median renting household in Carlisle, IA spends 29.2% (±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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