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

Name: Rent burden in Walworth, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.9% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Walworth, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.9% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.1% (±10.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±11.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Walworth

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Walworth	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	13.0% (±7.4 points)	12.4%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	26.6% (±10.8 points)	15.6%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.0% (±4.7 points)	17.0%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.6% (±2.5 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±8.8 points)	8.4%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	39.1% (±10.4 points)	33.9%	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.

Walworth against Walworth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walworth	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.9% (±13.6 points)	42.3% (±4.5 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.1% (±10.4 points)	33.9% (±4.0 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±11.0 points)	27.0% (±1.4 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,950 (±$10,792)	$51,325 (±$4,405)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$968 (±$45)	$1,150 (±$34)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Walworth, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Walworth County (42.3%).

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

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

In Walworth County, Walworth ranks 4 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 405 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 Walworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walworth
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Walworth	—	49.9% (±13.6 points)	—
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	1.6 mi	54.4% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Walworth	3.1 mi	26.4% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Williams Bay	4.1 mi	20.1% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Delavan Lake	5.0 mi	38.6% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delavan	5.2 mi	21.9% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Town of Linn	5.5 mi	21.5% (±22.2 points)	Lower
Chemung Township	5.9 mi	49.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alden Township	6.0 mi	70.6% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Walworth, WI (26.4%), Williams Bay, WI (20.1%), Town of Delavan, WI (21.9%).

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 Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of East Troy	72.7% (±40.7 points)
2	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	54.4% (±29.4 points)
3	Whitewater	51.1% (±9.0 points)
4	Walworth	49.9% (±13.6 points)
5	Delavan	46.8% (±13.9 points)
6	Lake Geneva	46.2% (±11.7 points)
7	East Troy	45.3% (±17.0 points)
8	Town of Geneva	42.4% (±21.0 points)
9	Elkhorn	40.4% (±10.4 points)
10	Genoa City	39.2% (±27.1 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Walworth

Are renters in Walworth rent-burdened?

49.9% of renting households in Walworth 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 Walworth spend on rent?

The median renting household in Walworth, WI spends 29.8% (±11.0 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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