What percentage of people rent in New York Mills, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in New York Mills, MN, 2020–2024
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41.4% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in New York Mills, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 237 renting households against 335 that own their home.

In New York Mills, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 41.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.4% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 237 (±58)
Median renter income: $27,390 (±$12,221)

Who rents and who owns in New York Mills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New York Mills	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.4% (±6.3 points)	20.5% (±1.5 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	237 (±58)	5,161 (±401)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	335 (±37)	19,996 (±439)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,390 (±$12,221)	$36,830 (±$2,912)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,708 (±$6,881)	$85,697 (±$2,011)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In New York Mills, the renter share is higher than in Otter Tail County (20.5%).

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

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

In Otter Tail County, New York Mills ranks 3 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 84 of 2,628.

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

How renting in New York Mills 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	43.0% (±6.1 points)	41.4% (±6.3 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$603 (±$103)	$727 (±$116)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,560 (±$4,445)	$56,875 (±$8,688)	+24.8%	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 New York Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New York Mills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
New York Mills	—	41.4% (±6.3 points)	—
Newton Township	2.2 mi	1.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Otto Township	4.6 mi	15.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Homestead Township	5.2 mi	10.5% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County)	6.5 mi	6.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Deer Creek Township	7.2 mi	5.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Bluffton	7.5 mi	16.9% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Bluffton Township	7.9 mi	8.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Blowers Township	8.2 mi	18.5% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newton Township, MN (1.8%), Otto Township, MN (15.9%), Homestead Township, MN (10.5%).

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

Households that rent across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Richville	50.0% (±33.6 points)
2	Perham	47.4% (±9.1 points)
3	New York Mills	41.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Henning	40.9% (±8.7 points)
5	Battle Lake	38.1% (±8.0 points)
6	Pelican Rapids	36.1% (±10.0 points)
7	Fergus Falls	35.9% (±4.2 points)
8	Vergas	29.5% (±7.7 points)
9	Parkers Prairie	25.9% (±6.3 points)

Showing 9 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 New York Mills

How many renters are there in New York Mills?

New York Mills has an estimated 237 (±58) renting households, 41.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in New York Mills?

In New York Mills, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 41.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in New York Mills?

A renting household in New York Mills has 1.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in New York Mills?

The median renting household in New York Mills, MN has an income of $27,390 (±$12,221) a year, against $72,708 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 New York Mills city, Minnesota (place:46060, 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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