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

Name: Rent burden in Clear Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.8% (±15.7 points) of renting households in Clear Lake, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 18.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 34.8% (±15.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 26.1% (±13.9 points)
Median share of income: 18.6% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clear Lake

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clear Lake	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	29.6% (±16.0 points)	21.8%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	28.7% (±14.9 points)	15.5%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.1% (±6.2 points)	16.8%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.9% (±2.8 points)	9.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±7.3 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	26.1% (±13.9 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.

Clear Lake against Polk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clear Lake	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	34.8% (±15.7 points)	36.5% (±5.3 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	26.1% (±13.9 points)	28.5% (±4.7 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	18.6% (±3.1 points)	23.8% (±1.2 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,667 (±$4,134)	$47,788 (±$3,443)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$878 (±$185)	$957 (±$45)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Clear Lake, 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 lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Polk County, Clear Lake ranks 18 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 835 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 Clear Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clear Lake	—	34.8% (±15.7 points)	—
Town of Clear Lake	2.6 mi	16.2% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Black Brook	3.1 mi	21.4% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Amery	6.1 mi	53.8% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Forest (St. Croix County)	6.3 mi	23.1% (±72.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clayton (Polk County)	6.7 mi	44.4% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cylon	7.0 mi	15.4% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	7.2 mi	45.9% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	7.4 mi	13.3% (±50.3 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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Town of Farmington (Polk County)	42.9% (±76.5 points)
13	Milltown	42.2% (±13.8 points)
14	Town of Milltown	41.1% (±46.8 points)
15	Clayton	39.3% (±24.9 points)
16	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	39.1% (±57.4 points)
17	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	38.1% (±46.4 points)
18	Clear Lake	34.8% (±15.7 points)
19	Town of St. Croix Falls	33.3% (±37.4 points)
20	Osceola	31.7% (±14.6 points)
21	Town of West Sweden	31.2% (±33.7 points)
22	Luck	31.0% (±15.4 points)
23	Dresser	30.0% (±13.7 points)
24	Town of Apple River	27.1% (±43.4 points)

Showing 13 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 Clear Lake

Are renters in Clear Lake rent-burdened?

34.8% of renting households in Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clear Lake, WI spends 18.6% (±3.1 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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