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

Name: Rent burden in Como, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.6% (±22.2 points) of renting households in Como, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.6% (±22.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.6% (±21.1 points)
Median share of income: 27.2% (±16.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Como

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Como	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±6.8 points)	12.4%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	36.9% (±22.8 points)	15.6%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±10.2 points)	17.0%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.8% (±10.3 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±6.8 points)	8.4%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	45.6% (±21.1 points)	33.9%	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.

Como against Walworth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Como	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.6% (±22.2 points)	42.3% (±4.5 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.6% (±21.1 points)	33.9% (±4.0 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.2% (±16.7 points)	27.0% (±1.4 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$62,976 (±$23,039)	$51,325 (±$4,405)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,543 (±$516)	$1,150 (±$34)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Como, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Walworth County (42.3%).

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

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

In Walworth County, Como ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 27.

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 Como

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Como
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Como	—	45.6% (±22.2 points)	—
Lake Geneva	3.6 mi	46.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Bay	3.8 mi	20.1% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delavan	4.6 mi	21.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhorn	4.8 mi	40.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Linn	5.5 mi	21.5% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lyons	6.3 mi	14.2% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	6.4 mi	54.4% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons	6.9 mi	55.9% (±57.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lyons, WI (14.2%).

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 Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lyons	55.9% (±57.8 points)
2	Como	45.6% (±22.2 points)
3	Delavan Lake	38.6% (±27.2 points)
4	Lauderdale Lakes	20.0% (±69.8 points)

Como is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Geneva, whose figures include it.

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 Como

Are renters in Como rent-burdened?

45.6% of renting households in Como 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 Como spend on rent?

The median renting household in Como, WI spends 27.2% (±16.7 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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