What percentage of people rent in Hospers, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Hospers, IA, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Hospers, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 67 renting households against 263 that own their home.

In Hospers, the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+9.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.3% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 67 (±31)
Median renter income: $51,750 (±$5,164)

Who rents and who owns in Hospers

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hospers	Sioux County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.3% (±9.2 points)	23.9% (±2.1 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	67 (±31)	3,029 (±281)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	263 (±66)	9,661 (±289)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±2.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,750 (±$5,164)	$46,484 (±$9,629)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,250 (±$16,622)	$100,191 (±$3,627)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Hospers, the renter share is not measurably different from Sioux County (23.9%).

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

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

In Sioux County, Hospers ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 454 of 943.

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

How renting in Hospers 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	11.1% (±6.1 points)	20.3% (±9.2 points)	+9.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$569 (±$124)	$684 (±$182)	+20.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,542 (±$9,797)	$69,444 (±$18,912)	+9.3%	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 Hospers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hospers
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hospers	—	20.3% (±9.2 points)	—
Granville	6.2 mi	13.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alton	7.9 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sheldon	8.0 mi	33.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Archer	8.6 mi	16.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orange City	9.1 mi	33.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Boyden	9.5 mi	11.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Matlock	12 mi	3.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Paullina	13 mi	24.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Matlock, IA (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sheldon, IA (33.0%), Orange City, IA (33.1%).

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

Households that rent across Sioux County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rock Valley	48.9% (±9.7 points)
2	Hawarden	35.0% (±9.7 points)
3	Orange City	33.1% (±5.8 points)
4	Sioux Center	25.0% (±7.3 points)
5	Hospers	20.3% (±9.2 points)
6	Granville	13.8% (±9.4 points)
7	Chatsworth	13.3% (±18.3 points)
8	Hull	12.8% (±7.5 points)
9	Ireton	12.3% (±9.2 points)
10	Alton	12.2% (±6.1 points)
11	Boyden	11.9% (±7.8 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Sioux County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hospers

How many renters are there in Hospers?

Hospers has an estimated 67 (±31) renting households, 20.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hospers?

In Hospers, the share of households that rent went from 11.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+9.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hospers?

A renting household in Hospers has 3.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hospers?

The median renting household in Hospers, IA has an income of $51,750 (±$5,164) a year, against $81,250 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 Hospers city, Iowa (place:37290, 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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