What percentage of people rent in Lake View Township, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake View Township, MN, 2020–2024
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6.3% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Lake View Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 49 renting households against 727 that own their home.

In Lake View Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 6.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.3% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 49 (±21)
Median renter income: $59,583 (±$55,394)

Who rents and who owns in Lake View Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake View Township	Becker County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.3% (±2.6 points)	22.8% (±1.7 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	49 (±21)	3,287 (±255)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	727 (±99)	11,123 (±289)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,583 (±$55,394)	$36,775 (±$2,249)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,292 (±$19,052)	$86,097 (±$2,611)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Lake View Township, the renter share is lower than in Becker County (22.8%).

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

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

In Becker County, Lake View Township ranks 32 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1745 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Lake View 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	9.4% (±3.8 points)	6.3% (±2.6 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$781 (±$136)	$1,883 (±$547)	+141.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$70,909 (±$6,502)	$86,979 (±$18,366)	+22.7%	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 Lake View Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake View Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake View Township	—	6.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Detroit Lakes	4.1 mi	43.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Lake Eunice Township	5.1 mi	4.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Candor Township	5.1 mi	5.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township	6.0 mi	6.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunn Township	7.4 mi	4.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Detroit Township	7.4 mi	15.3% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Hobart Township	7.7 mi	7.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vergas	7.7 mi	29.5% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Detroit Lakes, MN (43.9%), Detroit Township, MN (15.3%), Vergas, MN (29.5%).

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

Households that rent across Becker County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Cuba Township	7.7% (±6.4 points)
27	Walworth Township	7.6% (±7.6 points)
28	Round Lake Township (Becker County)	7.5% (±5.6 points)
29 (tie)	Burlington Township	6.8% (±5.9 points)
29 (tie)	Wolf Lake Township	6.8% (±4.7 points)
31 (tie)	Erie Township	6.3% (±3.7 points)
31 (tie)	Lake View Township	6.3% (±2.6 points)
33	Cormorant Township	5.8% (±2.9 points)
34	Shell Lake Township	5.7% (±4.3 points)
35	Evergreen Township	5.6% (±4.0 points)
36	Two Inlets Township	4.9% (±3.6 points)
37	Lake Park Township	4.1% (±4.1 points)
38	Lake Eunice Township	4.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Becker 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 Lake View Township

How many renters are there in Lake View Township?

Lake View Township has an estimated 49 (±21) renting households, 6.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake View Township?

In Lake View Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 6.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake View Township?

A renting household in Lake View Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake View Township?

The median renting household in Lake View Township, MN has an income of $59,583 (±$55,394) a year, against $97,292 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 Lake View township, Becker County, Minnesota (county subdivision:35144, in state:27 county:005).

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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