What percentage of people rent in Ely, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Ely, MN, 2020–2024
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36.6% (±8.2 points) of the occupied homes in Ely, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 652 renting households against 1,128 that own their home.

In Ely, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 36.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.6% (±8.2 points)
Renting households: 652 (±174)
Median renter income: $25,192 (±$12,330)

Who rents and who owns in Ely

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ely	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.6% (±8.2 points)	28.8% (±1.0 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	652 (±174)	25,095 (±957)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,128 (±137)	62,020 (±934)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.3 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,192 (±$12,330)	$37,114 (±$1,847)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,750 (±$11,838)	$86,242 (±$1,585)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Ely, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Louis County (28.8%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (27.8%).

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

In St. Louis County, Ely ranks 3 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 145 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Ely 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	31.9% (±6.2 points)	36.6% (±8.2 points)	+4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$494 (±$97)	$627 (±$167)	+26.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,946 (±$4,608)	$43,901 (±$8,045)	+7.2%	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 Ely

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ely
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ely	—	36.6% (±8.2 points)	—
Winton	2.8 mi	18.8% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Morse Township (St. Louis County)	7.1 mi	7.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Eagles Nest Township	13 mi	7.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Babbitt	18 mi	12.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Breitung Township	19 mi	12.4% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Waasa Township	20 mi	7.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Tower	21 mi	16.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Fall Lake Township	21 mi	5.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winton, MN (18.8%), Morse Township (St. Louis County), MN (7.6%), Eagles Nest Township, MN (7.6%).

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

Households that rent across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Virginia	40.7% (±5.9 points)
2	Duluth	40.6% (±1.5 points)
3	Ely	36.6% (±8.2 points)
4	Meadowlands	33.3% (±15.3 points)
5	Eveleth	33.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Cook	32.7% (±9.9 points)
7	Mountain Iron	30.1% (±8.0 points)
8	Hibbing	28.9% (±4.5 points)
9	Floodwood	28.8% (±7.8 points)

Showing 9 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Ely

How many renters are there in Ely?

Ely has an estimated 652 (±174) renting households, 36.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ely?

In Ely, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 36.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ely?

A renting household in Ely has 1.3 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ely?

The median renting household in Ely, MN has an income of $25,192 (±$12,330) a year, against $73,750 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 Ely city, Minnesota (place:19142, 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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