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

Name: Rent burden in Tomahawk, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.4% (±21.9 points) of renting households in Tomahawk, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.4% (±21.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.0% (±16.2 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tomahawk

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tomahawk	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	16.8% (±13.2 points)	11.9%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.8% (±7.7 points)	10.0%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.3% (±0.7 points)	8.6%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	31.8% (±22.1 points)	17.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.4% (±14.7 points)	12.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	30.0% (±16.2 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.

Tomahawk against Lincoln County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tomahawk	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.4% (±21.9 points)	52.0% (±9.2 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.0% (±16.2 points)	39.2% (±7.4 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±3.4 points)	30.8% (±2.7 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,527 (±$3,148)	$27,348 (±$7,900)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$529 (±$74)	$755 (±$45)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Lincoln County, Tomahawk ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 534 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 Tomahawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tomahawk
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tomahawk	—	44.4% (±21.9 points)	—
Town of King	4.9 mi	33.3% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bradley	5.6 mi	0.0% (±65.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Skanawan	6.3 mi	91.4% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	8.3 mi	10.0% (±83.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nokomis	8.8 mi	26.7% (±71.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Woodboro	9.7 mi	12.9% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrison (Lincoln County)	10 mi	0.0% (±105.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tomahawk	11 mi	58.3% (±85.7 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 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)
10	Town of Harding	28.6% (±102.9 points)
11	Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	22.4% (±33.9 points)
12	Town of Birch	16.7% (±109.6 points)

Showing 12 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 Tomahawk

Are renters in Tomahawk rent-burdened?

44.4% of renting households in Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tomahawk, WI spends 29.1% (±3.4 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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