What percentage of people rent in Pembina Township, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Pembina Township, MN, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Pembina Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 80 renting households against 139 that own their home.

In Pembina Township, the share of households that rent went from 49.4% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.5% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 80 (±16)
Median renter income: $38,750 (±$28,835)

Who rents and who owns in Pembina Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pembina Township	Mahnomen County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.5% (±6.2 points)	26.7% (±2.1 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	80 (±16)	504 (±45)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	139 (±30)	1,381 (±41)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.5)	2.8 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,750 (±$28,835)	$35,000 (±$6,084)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,542 (±$24,976)	$69,223 (±$3,949)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Pembina Township, the renter share is higher than in Mahnomen County (26.7%).

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

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

In Mahnomen County, Pembina Township ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 146 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Pembina 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	49.4% (±5.9 points)	36.5% (±6.2 points)	−12.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$478 (±$122)	$600 (±$393)	+25.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,125 (±$9,174)	$59,191 (±$2,670)	+31.2%	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 Pembina Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pembina Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pembina Township	—	36.5% (±6.2 points)	—
Mahnomen	3.8 mi	43.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Popple Grove Township	4.5 mi	9.8% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Fossum Township	6.0 mi	4.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Rosedale Township	6.2 mi	11.6% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Waubun	6.6 mi	26.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Marsh Creek Township	7.4 mi	15.6% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Flom Township	8.0 mi	16.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Lake Grove Township	8.1 mi	5.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Popple Grove Township, MN (9.8%), Fossum Township, MN (4.2%), Rosedale Township, MN (11.6%).

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

Households that rent across Mahnomen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mahnomen	43.9% (±5.6 points)
2	Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County)	42.8% (±6.1 points)
3	Pembina Township	36.5% (±6.2 points)
4	Waubun	26.8% (±7.4 points)
5	Bejou Township	26.5% (±20.9 points)
6	La Garde Township	19.6% (±12.5 points)
7	Chief Township	18.6% (±13.7 points)
8	Heier Township	17.9% (±7.9 points)
9 (tie)	Bejou	16.2% (±13.2 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Mahnomen 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 Pembina Township

How many renters are there in Pembina Township?

Pembina Township has an estimated 80 (±16) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pembina Township?

In Pembina Township, the share of households that rent went from 49.4% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−12.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Pembina Township?

A renting household in Pembina Township has 3.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pembina Township?

The median renting household in Pembina Township, MN has an income of $38,750 (±$28,835) a year, against $73,542 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 Pembina township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota (county subdivision:50218, in state:27 county:087).

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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