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

43.8% (±9.2 points) of renting households in Cudahy, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
43.8% (±9.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
32.2% (±7.5 points)
Median share of income
27.5% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cudahy

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCudahyMilwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%8.4% (±4.4 points)14.4%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%26.5% (±10.4 points)13.4%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.8% (±3.6 points)12.6%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.5% (±5.1 points)11.1%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.6% (±5.4 points)8.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more32.2% (±7.5 points)40.1%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.

Cudahy against Milwaukee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CudahyMilwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Paying 30% or more43.8% (±9.2 points)48.4% (±1.3 points)43.7% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more32.2% (±7.5 points)40.1% (±1.1 points)35.0% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.5% (±3.5 points)29.3% (±0.5 points)27.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$48,732 (±$6,485)$44,490 (±$969)$48,374 (±$478)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,028 (±$54)$1,101 (±$8)$1,087 (±$4)$1,413

In Cudahy, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Milwaukee County (48.4%).

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

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

In Milwaukee County, Cudahy ranks 12 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 552 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 Cudahy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cudahy
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Cudahy—43.8% (±9.2 points)—
St. Francis1.7 mi45.4% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
South Milwaukee2.4 mi42.7% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Oak Creek5.0 mi34.3% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Greendale6.9 mi50.5% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
West Milwaukee7.1 mi45.5% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Greenfield7.2 mi42.7% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Franklin8.6 mi52.4% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
West Allis9.3 mi40.7% (±5.4 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 Milwaukee County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Greendale50.5% (±12.1 points)
7Hales Corners49.2% (±14.2 points)
8Whitefish Bay47.9% (±13.5 points)
9Brown Deer46.7% (±13.3 points)
10West Milwaukee45.5% (±17.6 points)
11St. Francis45.4% (±12.6 points)
12Cudahy43.8% (±9.2 points)
13 (tie)Shorewood43.1% (±7.0 points)
13 (tie)Wauwatosa43.1% (±5.8 points)
15 (tie)Greenfield42.7% (±5.7 points)
15 (tie)South Milwaukee42.7% (±8.3 points)
17West Allis40.7% (±5.4 points)
18Oak Creek34.3% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Milwaukee 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 Cudahy

Are renters in Cudahy rent-burdened?

43.8% of renting households in Cudahy 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 Cudahy spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cudahy, WI spends 27.5% (±3.5 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 Cudahy city, Wisconsin (place:17975, in state:55).

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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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