What percentage of people rent in Ideal Township, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Ideal Township, MN, 2020–2024
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6.6% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Ideal Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 40 renting households against 563 that own their home.

In Ideal Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.6% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 40 (±19)
Median renter income: $58,750 (±$33,481)

Who rents and who owns in Ideal Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ideal Township	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.6% (±3.0 points)	23.0% (±1.3 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	40 (±19)	6,755 (±422)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	563 (±72)	22,647 (±434)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,750 (±$33,481)	$42,827 (±$3,995)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,917 (±$18,277)	$88,809 (±$3,601)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Ideal Township, the renter share is lower than in Crow Wing County (23.0%).

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

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

In Crow Wing County, Ideal Township ranks 24 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1701 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Ideal Township 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	15.6% (±4.5 points)	6.6% (±3.0 points)	−9.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$897 (±$68)	$1,136 (±$137)	+26.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,583 (±$14,227)	$108,355 (±$20,765)	+62.7%	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 Ideal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ideal Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ideal Township	—	6.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Breezy Point	4.4 mi	5.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crosslake	4.7 mi	16.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Manhattan Beach	5.1 mi	0.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkins Township	5.7 mi	0.4% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Pelican Township (Crow Wing County)	6.1 mi	13.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkins	6.2 mi	19.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Timothy Township	6.6 mi	4.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pequot Lakes	7.2 mi	34.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jenkins Township, MN (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crosslake, MN (16.2%), Jenkins, MN (19.6%), Pequot Lakes, MN (34.9%).

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

Households that rent across Crow Wing County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Nokay Lake Township	10.3% (±4.2 points)
19	Platte Lake Township	9.4% (±5.7 points)
20	Fort Ripley	9.1% (±10.9 points)
21	Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County)	8.5% (±6.1 points)
22	Bay Lake Township	7.4% (±4.4 points)
23	Perry Lake Township	6.8% (±8.1 points)
24	Ideal Township	6.6% (±3.0 points)
25	Emily	6.3% (±6.0 points)
26 (tie)	Fifty Lakes	6.2% (±5.5 points)
26 (tie)	Garrison Township	6.2% (±3.6 points)
26 (tie)	Wolford Township	6.2% (±5.1 points)
29	Gail Lake Township	6.0% (±8.1 points)
30 (tie)	Breezy Point	5.7% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Crow Wing 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 Ideal Township

How many renters are there in Ideal Township?

Ideal Township has an estimated 40 (±19) renting households, 6.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ideal Township?

In Ideal Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.6% in 2015–2019 to 6.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Ideal Township?

A renting household in Ideal Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ideal Township?

The median renting household in Ideal Township, MN has an income of $58,750 (±$33,481) a year, against $109,917 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 Ideal township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota (county subdivision:30734, in state:27 county:035).

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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