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

53.0% (±18.2 points) of renting households in Caledonia, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.0% (±18.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.1% (±16.2 points)
Median share of income
31.9% (±18.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Caledonia

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCaledoniaHouston CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%33.8% (±16.0 points)20.4%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±6.1 points)11.5%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.4% (±9.6 points)9.8%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.8% (±4.9 points)9.6%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.9% (±8.4 points)12.2%9.7%9.2%
35% or more45.1% (±16.2 points)36.5%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.

Caledonia against Houston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CaledoniaHouston CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.0% (±18.2 points)48.7% (±10.7 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.1% (±16.2 points)36.5% (±8.6 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.9% (±18.3 points)29.3% (±4.0 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income—$38,261 (±$9,304)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$839 (±$206)$879 (±$67)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Caledonia, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Houston County (48.7%).

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

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

In Houston County, Caledonia ranks 8 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 596 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 Caledonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caledonia
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Caledonia—53.0% (±18.2 points)—
Caledonia Township3.0 mi15.4% (±74.5 points)Not measurably different
Mayville Township3.0 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Union Township5.8 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Sheldon Township5.8 mi57.2% (±39.5 points)Not measurably different
Winnebago Township7.2 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Wilmington Township7.5 mi0.0% (±110.3 points)Not measurably different
Spring Grove8.5 mi46.5% (±20.0 points)Not measurably different
Eitzen8.9 mi11.8% (±68.1 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 Houston County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
2Houston Township75.0% (±76.0 points)
3 (tie)Spring Grove Township66.7% (±120.2 points)
3 (tie)Yucatan Township66.7% (±120.2 points)
5La Crescent63.4% (±29.6 points)
6Houston60.9% (±18.6 points)
7Sheldon Township57.2% (±39.5 points)
8Caledonia53.0% (±18.2 points)
9Spring Grove46.5% (±20.0 points)
10Brownsville42.9% (±72.0 points)
11Black Hammer Township33.3% (±117.7 points)
12Hokah27.3% (±17.3 points)
13La Crescent Township25.6% (±47.5 points)
14Crooked Creek Township17.6% (±65.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Houston 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 Caledonia

Are renters in Caledonia rent-burdened?

53.0% of renting households in Caledonia 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 Caledonia spend on rent?

The median renting household in Caledonia, MN spends 31.9% (±18.3 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 Caledonia city, Minnesota (place:09226, 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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