What percentage of people rent in South Woodstock, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in South Woodstock, CT, 2020–2024
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49.5% (±19.0 points) of the occupied homes in South Woodstock, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 289 renting households against 295 that own their home.

In South Woodstock, the share of households that rent went from 37.4% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+12.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.5% (±19.0 points)
Renting households: 289 (±151)
Median renter income: $98,390 (±$19,425)

Who rents and who owns in South Woodstock

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Woodstock	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.5% (±19.0 points)	22.7% (±1.4 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	289 (±151)	8,959 (±561)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	295 (±125)	30,453 (±595)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$98,390 (±$19,425)	$51,311 (±$6,154)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,966 (±$70,959)	$104,896 (±$3,737)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In South Woodstock, the renter share is higher than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (33.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, South Woodstock ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 132.

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

How renting in South Woodstock 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	37.4% (±18.2 points)	49.5% (±19.0 points)	+12.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,121 (±$291)	$1,203 (±$101)	+7.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$78,750 (±$23,128)	$97,801 (±$20,285)	+24.2%	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 South Woodstock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Woodstock
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Woodstock	—	49.5% (±19.0 points)	—
Putnam (community)	2.5 mi	49.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pomfret	4.3 mi	19.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Putnam	4.6 mi	40.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Grosvenor Dale	4.7 mi	27.4% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Quinebaug	5.9 mi	3.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Thompson	6.2 mi	15.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Eastford	7.5 mi	16.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Dudley	8.6 mi	26.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pomfret, CT (19.5%), Quinebaug, CT (3.0%), Thompson, CT (15.7%).

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

Households that rent across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Plainfield Village	50.2% (±14.8 points)
2	South Woodstock	49.5% (±19.0 points)
3	Putnam (community)	49.3% (±5.9 points)
4	Wauregan	39.4% (±17.8 points)
5	Moosup	27.5% (±9.4 points)
6	North Grosvenor Dale	27.4% (±20.9 points)
7	East Brooklyn	26.3% (±11.9 points)
8	Quinebaug	3.0% (±5.6 points)

South Woodstock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Woodstock, whose figures include it.

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 South Woodstock

How many renters are there in South Woodstock?

South Woodstock has an estimated 289 (±151) renting households, 49.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Woodstock?

In South Woodstock, the share of households that rent went from 37.4% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+12.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Woodstock?

A renting household in South Woodstock has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Woodstock?

The median renting household in South Woodstock, CT has an income of $98,390 (±$19,425) a year, against $90,966 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 South Woodstock CDP, Connecticut (place:71530, in state:09).

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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