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

49.5% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Park Rapids, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
49.5% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.5% (±16.2 points)
Median share of income
29.9% (±11.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Park Rapids

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPark RapidsHubbard CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%18.4% (±10.6 points)22.1%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.1% (±4.0 points)8.9%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.3% (±4.2 points)4.8%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%23.7% (±10.4 points)17.1%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.0% (±3.2 points)4.1%9.7%9.2%
35% or more46.5% (±16.2 points)43.0%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.

Park Rapids against Hubbard County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Park RapidsHubbard CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more49.5% (±16.5 points)47.1% (±11.2 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.5% (±16.2 points)43.0% (±11.0 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.9% (±11.0 points)29.1% (±4.4 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$27,083 (±$12,344)$37,873 (±$8,943)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$825 (±$297)$905 (±$149)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Park Rapids, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hubbard County (47.1%).

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

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

In Hubbard County, Park Rapids ranks 10 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 723 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 Park Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Park Rapids
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Park Rapids—49.5% (±16.5 points)—
Todd Township3.2 mi60.9% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Henrietta Township4.7 mi33.4% (±26.4 points)Not measurably different
Straight River Township5.7 mi16.7% (±55.1 points)Not measurably different
Hubbard Township (Hubbard County)6.1 mi30.0% (±86.1 points)Not measurably different
Arago Township7.2 mi44.5% (±34.8 points)Not measurably different
Osage Township7.5 mi61.9% (±45.6 points)Not measurably different
Lake Emma Township9.5 mi100.0% (±44.1 points)Higher
Green Valley Township9.7 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Emma Township, MN (100.0%).

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 Hubbard County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Nevis66.6% (±21.2 points)
5Todd Township60.9% (±13.3 points)
6White Oak Township60.0% (±113.6 points)
7 (tie)Guthrie Township50.0% (±110.8 points)
7 (tie)Lake Hattie Township50.0% (±111.8 points)
7 (tie)Lakeport Township50.0% (±64.1 points)
10Park Rapids49.5% (±16.5 points)
11Arago Township44.5% (±34.8 points)
12Helga Township42.9% (±104.6 points)
13Lake George Township (Hubbard County)40.0% (±113.4 points)
14Henrietta Township33.4% (±26.4 points)
15Hubbard Township (Hubbard County)30.0% (±86.1 points)
16Straight River Township16.7% (±55.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Hubbard 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 Park Rapids

Are renters in Park Rapids rent-burdened?

49.5% of renting households in Park Rapids 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 Park Rapids spend on rent?

The median renting household in Park Rapids, MN spends 29.9% (±11.0 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 Park Rapids city, Minnesota (place:49768, 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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