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

Name: Rent burden in Sullivan, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Sullivan, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.3% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.2% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 26.7% (±13.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sullivan

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sullivan	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	29.1% (±15.9 points)	22.4%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±9.4 points)	16.0%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.1% (±6.6 points)	13.1%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.1% (±6.9 points)	9.5%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±6.0 points)	8.9%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	41.2% (±14.1 points)	30.0%	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.

Sullivan against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sullivan	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.3% (±15.3 points)	38.9% (±4.8 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.2% (±14.1 points)	30.0% (±4.1 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.7% (±13.4 points)	24.4% (±1.6 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,917 (±$32,562)	$56,288 (±$6,943)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,160 (±$137)	$1,035 (±$34)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Sullivan, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jefferson County (38.9%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Sullivan ranks 3 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 455 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 Sullivan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sullivan
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sullivan	—	47.3% (±15.3 points)	—
Town of Sullivan	3.0 mi	23.8% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Concord	3.7 mi	3.0% (±20.7 points)	Lower
Dousman	6.1 mi	58.4% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	6.4 mi	39.1% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ottawa	6.5 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Farmington (Jefferson County)	6.9 mi	12.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Oconomowoc	7.9 mi	56.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hebron	8.1 mi	24.0% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Concord, WI (3.0%), Town of Farmington (Jefferson County), WI (12.0%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	71.7% (±30.1 points)
2	Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	50.0% (±52.1 points)
3	Sullivan	47.3% (±15.3 points)
4	Jefferson	44.1% (±13.3 points)
5	Fort Atkinson	42.0% (±11.6 points)
6	Palmyra	41.7% (±24.3 points)
7	Town of Koshkonong	41.5% (±25.9 points)
8	Watertown	40.4% (±7.0 points)
9	Lake Mills	39.4% (±17.5 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Jefferson 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 Sullivan

Are renters in Sullivan rent-burdened?

47.3% of renting households in Sullivan 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 Sullivan spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sullivan, WI spends 26.7% (±13.4 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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