What percentage of people rent in Earlham, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Earlham, IA, 2020–2024
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21.6% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Earlham, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 135 renting households against 489 that own their home.

In Earlham, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.6% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 135 (±48)
Median renter income: $50,341 (±$17,665)

Who rents and who owns in Earlham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Earlham	Madison County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.6% (±7.3 points)	19.9% (±3.2 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	135 (±48)	1,330 (±222)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	489 (±81)	5,366 (±239)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,341 (±$17,665)	$44,255 (±$7,331)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,189 (±$5,376)	$99,847 (±$6,183)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Earlham, the renter share is not measurably different from Madison County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (28.3%).

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

In Madison County, Earlham ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 411 of 943.

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

How renting in Earlham 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	21.7% (±7.1 points)	21.6% (±7.3 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$681 (±$334)	$770 (±$294)	+13.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$74,706 (±$7,270)	$115,086 (±$23,338)	+54.1%	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 Earlham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earlham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Earlham	—	21.6% (±7.3 points)	—
Dexter	5.6 mi	17.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	6.5 mi	15.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Redfield	7.7 mi	16.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	9.4 mi	7.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Adel	9.8 mi	34.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Stuart	10 mi	29.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winterset	11 mi	35.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Linden	13 mi	45.5% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Meter, IA (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Adel, IA (34.8%), Winterset, IA (35.3%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Winterset	35.3% (±8.2 points)
2	St. Charles	29.0% (±11.0 points)
3	Macksburg	28.6% (±24.8 points)
4	Bevington	22.2% (±38.0 points)
5	Earlham	21.6% (±7.3 points)
6	East Peru	18.4% (±15.2 points)
7	Truro	16.9% (±10.4 points)
8	Patterson	11.1% (±9.3 points)

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 Earlham

How many renters are there in Earlham?

Earlham has an estimated 135 (±48) renting households, 21.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Earlham?

In Earlham, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Earlham?

A renting household in Earlham has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Earlham?

The median renting household in Earlham, IA has an income of $50,341 (±$17,665) a year, against $120,189 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 Earlham city, Iowa (place:23340, in state:19).

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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