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

Name: Rent burden in Oconomowoc, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.5% (±10.1 points) of renting households in Oconomowoc, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.5% (±10.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.9% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income: 33.8% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oconomowoc

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oconomowoc	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	16.9% (±9.3 points)	15.3%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.6% (±3.7 points)	15.5%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.7% (±3.5 points)	12.2%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±4.8 points)	12.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.6% (±4.3 points)	9.2%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	47.9% (±9.1 points)	35.6%	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.

Oconomowoc against Waukesha County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oconomowoc	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.5% (±10.1 points)	44.8% (±2.4 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.9% (±9.1 points)	35.6% (±1.9 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.8% (±5.3 points)	27.9% (±0.8 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,368 (±$11,329)	$58,282 (±$2,941)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,301 (±$70)	$1,356 (±$22)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Oconomowoc, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Waukesha County (44.8%).

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

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

In Waukesha County, Oconomowoc ranks 5 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 255 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 Oconomowoc

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oconomowoc
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oconomowoc	—	56.5% (±10.1 points)	—
Oconomowoc Lake	2.3 mi	60.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lac La Belle	3.3 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Okauchee Lake	3.3 mi	4.6% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Summit	3.9 mi	39.1% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oconomowoc	4.1 mi	22.9% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Nashotah	4.5 mi	16.7% (±62.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ixonia	5.7 mi	14.6% (±27.6 points)	Lower
Town of Concord	5.7 mi	3.0% (±20.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Okauchee Lake, WI (4.6%), Town of Oconomowoc, WI (22.9%), Ixonia, WI (14.6%).

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 Waukesha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Big Bend	72.9% (±53.6 points)
2	Oconomowoc Lake	60.0% (±116.6 points)
3	Dousman	58.4% (±17.2 points)
4	Delafield	57.4% (±15.2 points)
5	Oconomowoc	56.5% (±10.1 points)
6	Town of Delafield	56.1% (±34.8 points)
7	Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)	55.5% (±27.1 points)
8	Wales	51.1% (±31.5 points)
9	Muskego	51.0% (±9.9 points)
10	Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	50.9% (±13.9 points)
11	Lac La Belle	50.0% (±111.8 points)

Showing 11 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Oconomowoc

Are renters in Oconomowoc rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oconomowoc, WI spends 33.8% (±5.3 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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