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

53.9% (±19.5 points) of renting households in Becker, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.9% (±19.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
53.9% (±18.6 points)
Median share of income
36.1% (±15.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Becker

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBeckerSherburne CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%14.2% (±17.8 points)18.6%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%23.1% (±19.0 points)11.4%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±5.9 points)14.2%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.8% (±13.6 points)9.6%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±5.9 points)9.6%9.7%9.2%
35% or more53.9% (±18.6 points)36.6%38.4%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.

Becker against Sherburne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BeckerSherburne CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.9% (±19.5 points)46.2% (±7.4 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more53.9% (±18.6 points)36.6% (±6.7 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income36.1% (±15.7 points)28.0% (±3.5 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$31,830 (±$13,847)$50,816 (±$5,875)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$889 (±$202)$1,127 (±$57)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Becker, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sherburne County (46.2%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (48.1%).

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

In Sherburne County, Becker ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 578 of 2,184.

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 Becker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Becker
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Becker—53.9% (±19.5 points)—
Becker Township (Sherburne County)3.1 mi0.0% (±58.1 points)Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township (Wright County)5.1 mi35.3% (±45.1 points)Not measurably different
Clear Lake Township6.0 mi100.0% (±82.3 points)Not measurably different
Clear Lake7.0 mi41.9% (±46.7 points)Not measurably different
Big Lake7.6 mi49.7% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Clearwater Township7.8 mi0.0% (±78.1 points)Not measurably different
Clearwater7.8 mi33.4% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Monticello8.1 mi43.5% (±11.4 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 Sherburne County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Clear Lake Township100.0% (±82.3 points)
2Baldwin Township85.2% (±54.0 points)
3Blue Hill Township84.9% (±32.0 points)
4Zimmerman65.4% (±26.4 points)
5Becker53.9% (±19.5 points)
6Haven Township53.3% (±42.5 points)
7Big Lake49.7% (±17.1 points)
8Clear Lake41.9% (±46.7 points)
9Elk River39.9% (±12.5 points)
10Palmer Township35.7% (±83.1 points)
11Santiago Township30.0% (±64.1 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Sherburne 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 Becker

Are renters in Becker rent-burdened?

53.9% of renting households in Becker 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 Becker spend on rent?

The median renting household in Becker, MN spends 36.1% (±15.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Becker city, Minnesota (place:04618, in state:27).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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