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

Name: Rent burden in Milltown, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.2% (±13.8 points) of renting households in Milltown, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.2% (±13.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.1% (±12.2 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Milltown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Milltown	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	19.6% (±11.4 points)	21.8%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.9% (±6.1 points)	15.5%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.3% (±8.1 points)	16.8%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.8% (±9.4 points)	9.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.1% (±6.5 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	35.1% (±12.2 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.

Milltown against Polk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milltown	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.2% (±13.8 points)	36.5% (±5.3 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.1% (±12.2 points)	28.5% (±4.7 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±2.8 points)	23.8% (±1.2 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,667 (±$5,030)	$47,788 (±$3,443)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$715 (±$157)	$957 (±$45)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Milltown, 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, Milltown ranks 13 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 602 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 Milltown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milltown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Milltown	—	42.2% (±13.8 points)	—
Town of Milltown	2.1 mi	41.1% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Luck	4.2 mi	31.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Balsam Lake	4.8 mi	47.6% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eureka	5.3 mi	47.1% (±70.8 points)	Not measurably different
Centuria	5.8 mi	48.1% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Luck	6.1 mi	17.6% (±63.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Laketown	7.0 mi	0.0% (±51.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Croix Falls	7.2 mi	33.3% (±37.4 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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
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)
10	Town of Eureka	47.1% (±70.8 points)
11	Town of Clayton (Polk County)	44.4% (±32.4 points)
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)

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 Milltown

Are renters in Milltown rent-burdened?

42.2% of renting households in Milltown 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 Milltown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Milltown, WI spends 28.1% (±2.8 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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