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

Name: Rent burden in Merrill, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.7% (±11.8 points) of renting households in Merrill, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.7% (±11.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.8% (±9.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.9% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Merrill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	9.1% (±3.9 points)	11.9%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.1% (±4.7 points)	10.0%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.2% (±4.7 points)	8.6%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.8% (±7.1 points)	17.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.9% (±6.6 points)	12.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	43.8% (±9.8 points)	39.2%	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.

Merrill against Lincoln County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.7% (±11.8 points)	52.0% (±9.2 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.8% (±9.8 points)	39.2% (±7.4 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.9% (±3.2 points)	30.8% (±2.7 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,740 (±$7,150)	$27,348 (±$7,900)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$771 (±$60)	$755 (±$45)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Merrill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lincoln County (52.0%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (43.7%).

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

In Lincoln County, Merrill ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 227 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 Merrill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Merrill	—	58.7% (±11.8 points)	—
Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	2.1 mi	30.0% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Merrill	4.6 mi	13.0% (±29.5 points)	Lower
Town of Pine River	8.1 mi	30.4% (±59.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Berlin (Marathon County)	8.3 mi	15.4% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maine	8.5 mi	47.8% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rock Falls	9.5 mi	100.0% (±105.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Texas	10 mi	17.8% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schley	10 mi	51.6% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Merrill, WI (13.0%).

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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Rock Falls	100.0% (±105.2 points)
2	Town of Skanawan	91.4% (±45.1 points)
3	Merrill	58.7% (±11.8 points)
4	Town of Tomahawk	58.3% (±85.7 points)
5	Town of Schley	51.6% (±53.3 points)
6	Tomahawk	44.4% (±21.9 points)
7	Town of King	33.3% (±28.3 points)
8	Town of Pine River	30.4% (±59.2 points)
9	Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	30.0% (±29.6 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Lincoln 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 Merrill

Are renters in Merrill rent-burdened?

58.7% of renting households in Merrill 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 Merrill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Merrill, WI spends 32.9% (±3.2 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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