What percentage of people rent in Thompson, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Thompson, IA, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Thompson, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 50 renting households against 218 that own their home.

In Thompson, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.7% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 50 (±23)
Median renter income: $55,000 (±$25,491)

Who rents and who owns in Thompson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thompson	Winnebago County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.7% (±9.2 points)	29.4% (±4.3 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	50 (±23)	1,364 (±212)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	218 (±74)	3,277 (±200)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,000 (±$25,491)	$35,100 (±$13,658)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,000 (±$35,637)	$79,511 (±$5,551)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Thompson, the renter share is lower than in Winnebago County (29.4%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (28.3%).

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

In Winnebago County, Thompson ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 512 of 943.

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

How renting in Thompson 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	22.3% (±13.0 points)	18.7% (±9.2 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$689 (±$135)	$733 (±$33)	+6.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,500 (±$9,288)	$61,250 (±$24,540)	+37.6%	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 Thompson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thompson	—	18.7% (±9.2 points)	—
Leland	7.6 mi	27.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Center	8.5 mi	27.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	10 mi	14.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	10 mi	33.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Scarville	11 mi	47.1% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rake	11 mi	6.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Seely Township	12 mi	1.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Woden	12 mi	23.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rake, IA (6.2%), Seely Township, MN (1.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest City, IA (33.3%).

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

Households that rent across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Scarville	47.1% (±38.2 points)
2	Lake Mills	37.2% (±8.6 points)
3	Forest City	33.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Leland	27.9% (±15.5 points)
5	Buffalo Center	27.4% (±16.3 points)
6	Thompson	18.7% (±9.2 points)
7	Rake	6.2% (±5.6 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 Thompson

How many renters are there in Thompson?

Thompson has an estimated 50 (±23) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thompson?

In Thompson, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Thompson?

A renting household in Thompson has 2.3 people on average, against 1.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thompson?

The median renting household in Thompson, IA has an income of $55,000 (±$25,491) a year, against $63,000 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 Thompson city, Iowa (place:77745, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.