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

Name: Rent burden in Onawa, IA, 2020–2024
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53.7% (±20.9 points) of renting households in Onawa, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.7% (±20.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.6% (±20.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.2% (±12.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Onawa

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Onawa	Monona County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	6.5% (±8.9 points)	23.4%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.8% (±14.3 points)	15.5%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.6% (±6.9 points)	7.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.4% (±14.4 points)	13.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±4.7 points)	6.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	50.6% (±20.4 points)	33.7%	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.

Onawa against Monona County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Onawa	Monona County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.7% (±20.9 points)	40.0% (±10.3 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.6% (±20.4 points)	33.7% (±9.5 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.2% (±12.1 points)	26.4% (±3.4 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,849 (±$20,290)	$52,569 (±$17,613)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,037 (±$184)	$855 (±$72)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Onawa, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monona County (40.0%).

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

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

In Monona County, Onawa ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 178 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 Onawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Onawa
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Onawa	—	53.7% (±20.9 points)	—
Turin	6.4 mi	0.0% (±60.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blencoe	6.7 mi	3.3% (±48.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whiting	7.6 mi	33.7% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	8.2 mi	53.5% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Castana	9.8 mi	16.7% (±108.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Township	13 mi	0.0% (±89.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hornick	14 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moorhead	14 mi	53.3% (±65.4 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 Monona County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rodney	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Mapleton	59.6% (±22.3 points)
3	Onawa	53.7% (±20.9 points)
4	Moorhead	53.3% (±65.4 points)
5	Ute	47.4% (±38.0 points)
6	Whiting	33.7% (±19.7 points)
7	Castana	16.7% (±108.0 points)
8	Soldier	14.3% (±72.9 points)
9	Blencoe	3.3% (±48.1 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Monona 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 Onawa

Are renters in Onawa rent-burdened?

53.7% of renting households in Onawa 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 Onawa spend on rent?

The median renting household in Onawa, IA spends 35.2% (±12.1 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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