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

Name: Rent burden in Clinton, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.1% (±8.8 points) of renting households in Clinton, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.1% (±8.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.0% (±7.5 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clinton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clinton	Clinton County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	11.8% (±5.1 points)	15.9%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±4.0 points)	9.3%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.3% (±5.0 points)	13.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±4.7 points)	13.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±4.6 points)	9.4%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	42.0% (±7.5 points)	38.2%	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.

Clinton against Clinton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clinton	Clinton County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.1% (±8.8 points)	47.6% (±6.5 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.0% (±7.5 points)	38.2% (±5.6 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±3.1 points)	29.1% (±2.2 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,491 (±$3,883)	$32,963 (±$3,280)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$791 (±$90)	$850 (±$61)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Clinton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clinton County (47.6%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (43.9%).

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

In Clinton County, Clinton 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 183 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 Clinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clinton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clinton	—	53.1% (±8.8 points)	—
Camanche	3.8 mi	25.1% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Albany	4.1 mi	32.3% (±71.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	4.6 mi	72.5% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Low Moor	6.4 mi	14.3% (±60.3 points)	Not measurably different
Albany Township	6.5 mi	25.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton Township	6.7 mi	66.9% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova Township	9.0 mi	30.0% (±55.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove Township	11 mi	0.0% (±69.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camanche, IA (25.1%).

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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Welton	83.3% (±112.4 points)
2	Charlotte	57.7% (±33.8 points)
3	Clinton	53.1% (±8.8 points)
4	Goose Lake	50.0% (±111.8 points)
5	DeWitt	47.0% (±18.7 points)
6	Wheatland	40.0% (±29.7 points)
7	Camanche	25.1% (±18.5 points)
8	Grand Mound	23.5% (±20.2 points)
9	Lost Nation	21.6% (±21.7 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Clinton 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 Clinton

Are renters in Clinton rent-burdened?

53.1% of renting households in Clinton 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 Clinton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clinton, IA spends 31.4% (±3.1 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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