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

Name: Rent burden in Frederic, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.8% (±18.2 points) of renting households in Frederic, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% 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: 54.8% (±18.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.3% (±14.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.0% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Frederic

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Frederic	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	5.4% (±4.3 points)	21.8%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.6% (±8.9 points)	15.5%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.1% (±12.6 points)	16.8%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±10.7 points)	9.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	23.5% (±10.8 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	31.3% (±14.6 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.

Frederic against Polk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Frederic	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.8% (±18.2 points)	36.5% (±5.3 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.3% (±14.6 points)	28.5% (±4.7 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.0% (±3.3 points)	23.8% (±1.2 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,824 (±$10,583)	$47,788 (±$3,443)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$766 (±$117)	$957 (±$45)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Frederic, 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, Frederic ranks 3 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 281 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 Frederic

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frederic
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Frederic	—	54.8% (±18.2 points)	—
Town of West Sweden	2.9 mi	31.2% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Luck	3.3 mi	17.6% (±63.9 points)	Not measurably different
Luck	5.2 mi	31.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clam Falls	6.1 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Trade Lake	6.4 mi	50.0% (±100.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bone Lake	7.1 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Laketown	7.9 mi	0.0% (±51.2 points)	Lower
Town of Daniels	8.2 mi	77.8% (±90.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Laketown, WI (0.0%).

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)

Showing 9 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 Frederic

Are renters in Frederic rent-burdened?

54.8% of renting households in Frederic 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 Frederic spend on rent?

The median renting household in Frederic, WI spends 31.0% (±3.3 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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