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

46.4% (±13.0 points) of renting households in Sandstone, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.4% (±13.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
37.7% (±12.1 points)
Median share of income
26.3% (±8.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sandstone

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSandstonePine CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%17.4% (±8.9 points)13.1%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.3% (±6.0 points)12.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.0% (±10.2 points)13.9%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.9% (±3.8 points)13.4%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.7% (±4.8 points)9.7%9.7%9.2%
35% or more37.7% (±12.1 points)37.1%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.

Sandstone against Pine County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SandstonePine CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.4% (±13.0 points)46.8% (±7.5 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more37.7% (±12.1 points)37.1% (±6.1 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.3% (±8.8 points)28.8% (±2.4 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$27,778 (±$15,162)$32,042 (±$5,051)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,015 (±$95)$877 (±$39)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Sandstone, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pine County (46.8%).

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

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

In Pine County, Sandstone ranks 17 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 786 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 Sandstone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandstone
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Sandstone—46.4% (±13.0 points)—
Sandstone Township3.8 mi83.3% (±45.0 points)Not measurably different
Dell Grove Township5.2 mi11.1% (±59.7 points)Not measurably different
Finlayson Township5.6 mi0.0% (±123.3 points)Not measurably different
Askov5.7 mi55.3% (±23.7 points)Not measurably different
Finlayson6.4 mi61.8% (±32.3 points)Not measurably different
Barry Township6.8 mi76.9% (±58.8 points)Not measurably different
Partridge Township8.1 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Hinckley8.3 mi50.2% (±12.6 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 Pine County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11Finlayson61.8% (±32.3 points)
12Rock Creek60.9% (±66.7 points)
13Brook Park60.0% (±63.7 points)
14Pine City55.8% (±20.6 points)
15Askov55.3% (±23.7 points)
16Hinckley50.2% (±12.6 points)
17Sandstone46.4% (±13.0 points)
18Willow River37.3% (±22.4 points)
19Chengwatana Township33.3% (±78.0 points)
20Sturgeon Lake Township28.6% (±100.7 points)
21Windemere Township27.3% (±42.2 points)
22Sturgeon Lake12.2% (±11.0 points)
23Pine City Township11.4% (±44.8 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Pine 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 Sandstone

Are renters in Sandstone rent-burdened?

46.4% of renting households in Sandstone 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 Sandstone spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sandstone, MN spends 26.3% (±8.8 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 Sandstone city, Minnesota (place:58396, 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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