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

47.5% (±6.7 points) of renting households in Hopkins, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
47.5% (±6.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.9% (±5.9 points)
Median share of income
29.3% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hopkins

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHopkinsHennepin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%4.7% (±2.3 points)11.8%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.3% (±5.5 points)13.3%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.6% (±3.7 points)14.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.9% (±5.7 points)12.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±3.2 points)9.3%9.7%9.2%
35% or more38.9% (±5.9 points)38.2%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.

Hopkins against Hennepin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HopkinsHennepin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more47.5% (±6.7 points)47.5% (±1.1 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.9% (±5.9 points)38.2% (±0.9 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.3% (±1.9 points)29.0% (±0.4 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$62,649 (±$7,517)$59,890 (±$1,200)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,468 (±$65)$1,487 (±$14)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Hopkins, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hennepin County (47.5%).

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

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

In Hennepin County, Hopkins ranks 22 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 761 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 Hopkins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopkins
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Hopkins—47.5% (±6.7 points)—
St. Louis Park2.5 mi39.8% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Minnetonka2.6 mi45.9% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Edina3.2 mi49.3% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Medicine Lake4.9 mi18.2% (±14.5 points)Lower
Golden Valley5.0 mi47.6% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Eden Prairie5.9 mi42.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Woodland6.0 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Deephaven6.1 mi51.6% (±32.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medicine Lake, MN (18.2%).

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 Hennepin County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
16Deephaven51.6% (±32.2 points)
17Wayzata51.5% (±17.1 points)
18Brooklyn Center50.2% (±8.1 points)
19Edina49.3% (±6.4 points)
20Minneapolis48.1% (±1.7 points)
21Golden Valley47.6% (±9.8 points)
22Hopkins47.5% (±6.7 points)
23Maple Grove47.2% (±8.2 points)
24Maple Plain46.9% (±22.3 points)
25 (tie)Bloomington46.3% (±4.2 points)
25 (tie)Corcoran46.3% (±66.1 points)
27 (tie)Medina45.9% (±44.2 points)
27 (tie)Minnetonka45.9% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Hennepin 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 Hopkins

Are renters in Hopkins rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in Hopkins 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 Hopkins spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hopkins, MN spends 29.3% (±1.9 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 Hopkins city, Minnesota (place:30140, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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