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

Name: Rent burden in Amery, WI, 2020–2024
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53.8% (±23.8 points) of renting households in Amery, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.8% (±23.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.6% (±19.4 points)
Median share of income: 31.0% (±6.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Amery

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Amery	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	9.8% (±11.6 points)	21.8%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.8% (±10.9 points)	15.5%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.0% (±14.0 points)	16.8%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.6% (±12.2 points)	9.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.2% (±13.8 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	35.6% (±19.4 points)	28.5%	35.0%	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.

Amery against Polk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amery	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.8% (±23.8 points)	36.5% (±5.3 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.6% (±19.4 points)	28.5% (±4.7 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.0% (±6.6 points)	23.8% (±1.2 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,638 (±$4,295)	$47,788 (±$3,443)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,154 (±$136)	$957 (±$45)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Amery, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Polk County (36.5%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (43.7%).

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

In Polk County, Amery ranks 4 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 295 of 1,813.

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 Amery

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amery
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Amery	—	53.8% (±23.8 points)	—
Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	2.4 mi	13.3% (±50.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Black Brook	3.8 mi	21.4% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake	6.1 mi	34.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Garfield (Polk County)	6.8 mi	38.1% (±46.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clayton (Polk County)	7.0 mi	44.4% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alden	7.9 mi	9.3% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	8.1 mi	45.9% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clear Lake	8.2 mi	16.2% (±15.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Clear Lake, WI (16.2%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Bone Lake	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Town of McKinley (Polk County)	60.0% (±109.4 points)
3	Frederic	54.8% (±18.2 points)
4	Amery	53.8% (±23.8 points)
5	Town of Osceola (Polk County)	52.9% (±32.5 points)
6	Town of Clam Falls	50.0% (±111.8 points)
7	Town of Sterling (Polk County)	48.3% (±51.8 points)
8	Centuria	48.1% (±17.4 points)
9	Balsam Lake	47.6% (±30.2 points)
10	Town of Eureka	47.1% (±70.8 points)

Showing 10 of 35 places in Polk 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 Amery

Are renters in Amery rent-burdened?

53.8% of renting households in Amery 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 Amery spend on rent?

The median renting household in Amery, WI spends 31.0% (±6.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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