What percentage of people rent in Pelican Rapids, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Pelican Rapids, MN, 2020–2024
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36.1% (±10.0 points) of the occupied homes in Pelican Rapids, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 336 renting households against 595 that own their home.

In Pelican Rapids, the share of households that rent went from 39.0% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.1% (±10.0 points)
Renting households: 336 (±120)
Median renter income: $35,172 (±$17,990)

Who rents and who owns in Pelican Rapids

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pelican Rapids	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.1% (±10.0 points)	20.5% (±1.5 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	336 (±120)	5,161 (±401)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	595 (±94)	19,996 (±439)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,172 (±$17,990)	$36,830 (±$2,912)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,866 (±$33,318)	$85,697 (±$2,011)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Pelican Rapids, the renter share is higher than in Otter Tail County (20.5%).

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

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

In Otter Tail County, Pelican Rapids ranks 6 of 82 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 150 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Pelican Rapids 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	39.0% (±7.1 points)	36.1% (±10.0 points)	−2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$43,971 (±$4,009)	$63,917 (±$15,419)	+45.4%	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 Pelican Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pelican Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pelican Rapids	—	36.1% (±10.0 points)	—
Pelican Township (Otter Tail County)	2.1 mi	8.4% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Erhards Grove Township	4.0 mi	4.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Norwegian Grove Township	5.4 mi	4.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lida Township	5.5 mi	5.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Erhard	6.1 mi	12.3% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Maplewood Township	7.1 mi	5.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Trondhjem Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±34.4 points)	Lower
Scambler Township	7.7 mi	2.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pelican Township (Otter Tail County), MN (8.4%), Erhards Grove Township, MN (4.8%), Norwegian Grove Township, MN (4.2%).

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)
10	Deer Creek	21.1% (±9.2 points)
11	Compton Township	20.2% (±6.2 points)
12	Blowers Township	18.5% (±14.0 points)

Showing 12 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 Pelican Rapids

How many renters are there in Pelican Rapids?

Pelican Rapids has an estimated 336 (±120) renting households, 36.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pelican Rapids?

In Pelican Rapids, the share of households that rent went from 39.0% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pelican Rapids?

A renting household in Pelican Rapids has 2.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pelican Rapids?

The median renting household in Pelican Rapids, MN has an income of $35,172 (±$17,990) a year, against $92,866 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 Pelican Rapids city, Minnesota (place:50164, 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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