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

39.7% (±14.2 points) of renting households in Spicer, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
39.7% (±14.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
36.7% (±13.7 points)
Median share of income
25.4% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Spicer

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSpicerKandiyohi CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%13.6% (±9.2 points)21.7%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.7% (±7.8 points)11.1%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%24.9% (±14.6 points)13.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±7.7 points)12.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.0% (±3.6 points)10.7%9.7%9.2%
35% or more36.7% (±13.7 points)30.8%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.

Spicer against Kandiyohi County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SpicerKandiyohi CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more39.7% (±14.2 points)41.5% (±6.5 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more36.7% (±13.7 points)30.8% (±5.4 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.4% (±5.4 points)26.6% (±2.4 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$40,625 (±$15,233)$43,577 (±$3,059)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$859 (±$39)$909 (±$47)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Spicer, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kandiyohi County (41.5%).

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

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

In Kandiyohi County, Spicer ranks 11 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 959 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 Spicer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spicer
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Spicer—39.7% (±14.2 points)—
Green Lake Township3.0 mi37.5% (±70.5 points)Not measurably different
New London Township3.4 mi0.0% (±49.9 points)Not measurably different
New London4.4 mi50.0% (±24.2 points)Not measurably different
Irving Township6.5 mi31.6% (±60.8 points)Not measurably different
Dovre Township6.9 mi23.5% (±43.3 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township6.9 mi0.0% (±105.2 points)Not measurably different
Kandiyohi7.1 mi34.9% (±24.8 points)Not measurably different
Lake Andrew Township7.2 mi0.0% (±90.1 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 Kandiyohi County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Arctander Township75.0% (±111.6 points)
6Prinsburg53.8% (±48.8 points)
7 (tie)New London50.0% (±24.2 points)
7 (tie)Whitefield Township50.0% (±111.8 points)
9Kandiyohi Township42.9% (±108.1 points)
10Willmar42.7% (±8.7 points)
11Spicer39.7% (±14.2 points)
12Green Lake Township37.5% (±70.5 points)
13Pennock37.2% (±26.6 points)
14Kandiyohi34.9% (±24.8 points)
15St. Johns Township33.3% (±63.0 points)
16Irving Township31.6% (±60.8 points)
17Raymond28.7% (±26.9 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Kandiyohi 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 Spicer

Are renters in Spicer rent-burdened?

39.7% of renting households in Spicer 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 Spicer spend on rent?

The median renting household in Spicer, MN spends 25.4% (±5.4 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 Spicer city, Minnesota (place:61690, 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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