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

Name: Rent burden in DeWitt, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.0% (±18.7 points) of renting households in DeWitt, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.0% (±18.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.7% (±18.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±11.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in DeWitt

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	DeWitt	Clinton County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	20.8% (±13.9 points)	15.9%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.3% (±6.7 points)	9.3%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.6% (±10.4 points)	13.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.2% (±13.5 points)	13.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.3% (±3.8 points)	9.4%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	44.7% (±18.3 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.

DeWitt against Clinton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	DeWitt	Clinton County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.0% (±18.7 points)	47.6% (±6.5 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.7% (±18.3 points)	38.2% (±5.6 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±11.2 points)	29.1% (±2.2 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,193 (±$14,682)	$32,963 (±$3,280)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$955 (±$80)	$850 (±$61)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Clinton County, DeWitt ranks 5 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 271 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 DeWitt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeWitt
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
DeWitt	—	47.0% (±18.7 points)	—
Grand Mound	5.5 mi	23.5% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Welton	6.3 mi	83.3% (±112.4 points)	Not measurably different
McCausland	7.5 mi	83.3% (±58.1 points)	Not measurably different
Park View	8.8 mi	33.3% (±56.5 points)	Not measurably different
Long Grove	9.2 mi	56.3% (±85.5 points)	Not measurably different
Low Moor	9.8 mi	14.3% (±60.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte	10 mi	57.7% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Calamus	11 mi	20.0% (±75.4 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 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)
10	Calamus	20.0% (±75.4 points)
11	Low Moor	14.3% (±60.3 points)

Showing 11 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 DeWitt

Are renters in DeWitt rent-burdened?

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

The median renting household in DeWitt, IA spends 29.1% (±11.2 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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