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

Name: Rent burden in Northwood, IA, 2020–2024
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39.7% (±18.8 points) of renting households in Northwood, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.7% (±18.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.2% (±15.5 points)
Median share of income: 22.7% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Northwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Northwood	Worth County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±11.6 points)	22.4%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	32.4% (±16.1 points)	32.7%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.6% (±11.8 points)	10.2%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.9% (±6.4 points)	13.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.5% (±10.6 points)	6.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	27.2% (±15.5 points)	14.6%	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.

Northwood against Worth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northwood	Worth County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.7% (±18.8 points)	21.4% (±8.3 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.2% (±15.5 points)	14.6% (±6.5 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.7% (±7.2 points)	19.2% (±1.4 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,493 (±$2,739)	$45,833 (±$6,528)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$706 (±$393)	$758 (±$62)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Northwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Worth County (21.4%).

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

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

In Worth County, Northwood ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 375 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 Northwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Northwood	—	39.7% (±18.8 points)	—
Kensett	6.3 mi	55.0% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Rock Township	6.4 mi	8.3% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle	8.6 mi	66.7% (±114.9 points)	Not measurably different
London Township	8.8 mi	33.3% (±75.5 points)	Not measurably different
Freeman Township	9.5 mi	0.0% (±105.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glenville	9.6 mi	76.0% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carpenter	10 mi	83.3% (±110.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	11 mi	0.0% (±56.1 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 Worth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Kensett	55.0% (±66.3 points)
2	Northwood	39.7% (±18.8 points)
3	Manly	15.8% (±13.3 points)
4	Hanlontown	15.4% (±77.9 points)
5	Joice	13.6% (±59.9 points)
6 (tie)	Fertile	0.0% (±91.9 points)
6 (tie)	Grafton	0.0% (±56.1 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 Northwood

Are renters in Northwood rent-burdened?

39.7% of renting households in Northwood 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 Northwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Northwood, IA spends 22.7% (±7.2 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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