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

Name: Rent burden in Clarinda, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.6% (±14.1 points) of renting households in Clarinda, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 34.6% (±14.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 26.1% (±11.6 points)
Median share of income: 25.8% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clarinda

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clarinda	Page County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	20.4% (±10.9 points)	18.8%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.4% (±8.1 points)	13.4%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.5% (±7.6 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.1% (±10.1 points)	14.2%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±8.1 points)	13.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	26.1% (±11.6 points)	27.3%	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.

Clarinda against Page County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clarinda	Page County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	34.6% (±14.1 points)	40.6% (±9.4 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	26.1% (±11.6 points)	27.3% (±7.2 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.8% (±4.4 points)	26.7% (±2.6 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,513 (±$2,804)	$33,528 (±$4,949)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$660 (±$38)	$705 (±$68)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Clarinda, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Page County (40.6%).

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

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

In Page County, Clarinda ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 450 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 Clarinda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarinda
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clarinda	—	34.6% (±14.1 points)	—
Shambaugh	5.5 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yorktown	6.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	7.0 mi	27.8% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
College Springs	9.2 mi	66.7% (±120.2 points)	Not measurably different
Braddyville	11 mi	35.3% (±79.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coin	12 mi	57.2% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Villisca	14 mi	25.0% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Atchison Township	15 mi	31.9% (±25.0 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 Page County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	College Springs	66.7% (±120.2 points)
2	Coin	57.2% (±44.7 points)
3	Shambaugh	50.0% (±111.8 points)
4	Shenandoah	47.1% (±15.3 points)
5	Braddyville	35.3% (±79.6 points)
6	Clarinda	34.6% (±14.1 points)
7	Essex	33.0% (±19.9 points)
8	Yorktown	0.0% (±141.4 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 Clarinda

Are renters in Clarinda rent-burdened?

34.6% of renting households in Clarinda 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 Clarinda spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clarinda, IA spends 25.8% (±4.4 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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