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

Name: Rent burden in Guthrie Center, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.3% (±16.2 points) of renting households in Guthrie Center, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.3% (±16.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.7% (±15.0 points)
Median share of income: 25.7% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Guthrie Center

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Guthrie Center	Guthrie County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	27.5% (±12.9 points)	29.6%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.3% (±6.2 points)	7.8%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.1% (±10.9 points)	12.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±11.2 points)	6.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.6% (±6.1 points)	9.1%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	31.7% (±15.0 points)	34.0%	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.

Guthrie Center against Guthrie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Guthrie Center	Guthrie County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.3% (±16.2 points)	43.1% (±9.6 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.7% (±15.0 points)	34.0% (±8.6 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.7% (±4.8 points)	24.9% (±4.1 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,771 (±$5,467)	$40,000 (±$11,354)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$868 (±$46)	$845 (±$55)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Guthrie Center, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Guthrie County (43.1%).

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

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

In Guthrie County, Guthrie Center ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 408 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 Guthrie Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guthrie Center
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Guthrie Center	—	37.3% (±16.2 points)	—
Panora	7.0 mi	60.5% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yale	9.9 mi	75.9% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Casey	12 mi	63.6% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Menlo	12 mi	11.8% (±65.3 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	12 mi	24.0% (±62.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bagley	12 mi	65.2% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	12 mi	29.4% (±52.0 points)	Not measurably different
Adair	14 mi	36.2% (±18.8 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 Guthrie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Yale	75.9% (±44.7 points)
2	Bagley	65.2% (±47.6 points)
3	Casey	63.6% (±26.4 points)
4	Panora	60.5% (±26.5 points)
5	Guthrie Center	37.3% (±16.2 points)
6	Stuart	36.1% (±15.4 points)
7	Jamaica	34.4% (±26.0 points)
8	Bayard	29.4% (±52.0 points)
9	Menlo	11.8% (±65.3 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 Guthrie Center

Are renters in Guthrie Center rent-burdened?

37.3% of renting households in Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center spend on rent?

The median renting household in Guthrie Center, IA spends 25.7% (±4.8 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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