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

48.8% (±22.5 points) of renting households in Lewiston, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
48.8% (±22.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
32.8% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income
29.5% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lewiston

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLewistonWinona CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%13.6% (±10.5 points)15.5%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.0% (±16.5 points)9.9%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.8% (±4.3 points)12.8%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.8% (±11.2 points)10.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%16.0% (±14.0 points)8.0%9.7%9.2%
35% or more32.8% (±17.6 points)42.9%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.

Lewiston against Winona County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LewistonWinona CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more48.8% (±22.5 points)50.9% (±5.5 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more32.8% (±17.6 points)42.9% (±4.8 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.5% (±7.2 points)30.6% (±2.9 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$35,000 (±$21,629)$38,259 (±$4,097)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$929 (±$107)$907 (±$39)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Lewiston, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Winona County (50.9%).

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

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

In Winona County, Lewiston ranks 14 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 736 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 Lewiston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lewiston
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Lewiston—48.8% (±22.5 points)—
Utica Township1.5 mi92.3% (±30.4 points)Higher
Utica4.0 mi58.3% (±85.0 points)Not measurably different
Warren Township4.5 mi0.0% (±123.3 points)Not measurably different
Norton Township5.7 mi18.2% (±79.4 points)Not measurably different
Stockton5.8 mi47.3% (±32.6 points)Not measurably different
Hillsdale Township6.1 mi0.0% (±76.1 points)Not measurably different
Fremont Township6.5 mi0.0% (±116.4 points)Not measurably different
Altura6.7 mi50.0% (±27.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Utica Township, MN (92.3%).

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 Winona County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7 (tie)Richmond Township60.0% (±116.0 points)
9Wilson Township (Winona County)59.1% (±55.0 points)
10 (tie)Utica58.3% (±85.0 points)
10 (tie)St. Charles Township58.3% (±87.1 points)
12Winona57.4% (±6.9 points)
13Altura50.0% (±27.3 points)
14Lewiston48.8% (±22.5 points)
15Stockton47.3% (±32.6 points)
16Homer Township29.4% (±77.6 points)
17Elba Township25.0% (±108.4 points)
18Goodview20.5% (±11.3 points)
19Norton Township18.2% (±79.4 points)
20St. Charles16.5% (±13.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Winona 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 Lewiston

Are renters in Lewiston rent-burdened?

48.8% of renting households in Lewiston 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 Lewiston spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lewiston, MN spends 29.5% (±7.2 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 Lewiston city, Minnesota (place:36800, 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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