What percentage of people rent in Dilworth, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Dilworth, MN, 2020–2024
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26.3% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Dilworth, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 509 renting households against 1,428 that own their home.

In Dilworth, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.3% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 509 (±136)
Median renter income: $33,603 (±$15,569)

Who rents and who owns in Dilworth

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dilworth	Clay County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.3% (±6.5 points)	34.1% (±1.9 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	509 (±136)	9,018 (±549)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,428 (±143)	17,424 (±488)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,603 (±$15,569)	$38,244 (±$3,164)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,455 (±$19,793)	$106,287 (±$3,077)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Dilworth, the renter share is lower than in Clay County (34.1%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (27.8%).

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

In Clay County, Dilworth ranks 5 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 360 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Dilworth 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	25.0% (±6.2 points)	26.3% (±6.5 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$601 (±$260)	$1,085 (±$119)	+80.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$80,219 (±$14,201)	$90,694 (±$20,811)	+13.1%	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 Dilworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dilworth
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dilworth	—	26.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Moorhead	2.5 mi	41.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Moorhead Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oakport Township	4.5 mi	2.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Glyndon Township	4.7 mi	3.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Glyndon	5.6 mi	14.3% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Moland Township	5.6 mi	3.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Fargo	6.4 mi	56.3% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Sabin	7.0 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakport Township, MN (2.2%), Glyndon Township, MN (3.1%), Glyndon, MN (14.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moorhead, MN (41.9%), Fargo, ND (56.3%).

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

Households that rent across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Moorhead	41.9% (±2.5 points)
2	Ulen	40.7% (±14.6 points)
3	Hawley	29.8% (±8.3 points)
4	Viding Township	28.6% (±22.5 points)
5	Dilworth	26.3% (±6.5 points)
6	Felton	18.6% (±9.8 points)
7	Barnesville	16.7% (±5.6 points)
8	Alliance Township	15.5% (±14.1 points)
9	Hitterdal	14.8% (±16.4 points)
10	Glyndon	14.3% (±9.0 points)
11	Georgetown	12.8% (±19.2 points)

Showing 11 of 41 places in Clay 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 Dilworth

How many renters are there in Dilworth?

Dilworth has an estimated 509 (±136) renting households, 26.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dilworth?

In Dilworth, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dilworth?

A renting household in Dilworth has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dilworth?

The median renting household in Dilworth, MN has an income of $33,603 (±$15,569) a year, against $105,455 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 Dilworth city, Minnesota (place:15976, in state:27).

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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