What percentage of people rent in Wrangell, AK?

Name: Renters and owners in Wrangell, AK, 2020–2024
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40.9% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Wrangell, AK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 399 renting households against 577 that own their home.

In Wrangell, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 40.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.9% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 399 (±60)
Median renter income: $43,750 (±$15,704)

Who rents and who owns in Wrangell

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wrangell	Wrangell City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.9% (±5.3 points)	40.9% (±5.3 points)	33.2% (±0.7 points)	34.8%
Renting households	399 (±60)	399 (±60)	89,700 (±1,829)	45,017,354
Owning households	577 (±59)	577 (±59)	180,833 (±2,019)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,750 (±$15,704)	$43,750 (±$15,704)	$64,073 (±$1,408)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,171 (±$17,507)	$77,171 (±$17,507)	$112,787 (±$1,515)	$100,009

In Wrangell, the renter share is not measurably different from Wrangell City and Borough (40.9%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (33.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 190.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Wrangell has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	32.1% (±4.4 points)	40.9% (±5.3 points)	+8.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$844 (±$34)	$993 (±$96)	+17.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,894 (±$6,028)	$63,750 (±$10,597)	+18.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Wrangell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wrangell
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wrangell	—	40.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Coffman Cove	34 mi	14.5% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Thorne Bay	41 mi	42.1% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whale Pass	41 mi	14.8% (±19.6 points)	Lower
Kasaan	45 mi	33.3% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	51 mi	31.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Kupreanof	57 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ketchikan	59 mi	38.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Klawock	60 mi	36.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coffman Cove, AK (14.5%), Whale Pass, AK (14.8%), Petersburg, AK (31.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wrangell

How many renters are there in Wrangell?

Wrangell has an estimated 399 (±60) renting households, 40.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wrangell?

In Wrangell, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 40.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Wrangell?

A renting household in Wrangell has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wrangell?

The median renting household in Wrangell, AK has an income of $43,750 (±$15,704) a year, against $77,171 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Wrangell city and borough, Alaska (place:86380, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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