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

Name: Renters and owners in Perch Lake Township, MN, 2020–2024
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10.2% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Perch Lake Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 36 renting households against 316 that own their home.

In Perch Lake Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.2% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 36 (±18)

Who rents and who owns in Perch Lake Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perch Lake Township	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.2% (±5.0 points)	20.0% (±1.8 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	36 (±18)	2,817 (±268)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	316 (±48)	11,273 (±291)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±1.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$41,519 (±$6,232)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,500 (±$18,044)	$92,728 (±$4,348)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Perch Lake Township, the renter share is lower than in Carlton County (20.0%).

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

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

In Carlton County, Perch Lake Township ranks 15 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1268 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Perch Lake 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	18.3% (±5.3 points)	10.2% (±5.0 points)	−8.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$717 (±$568)	$717 (±$165)	0.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,000 (±$11,599)	$90,000 (±$16,540)	+28.6%	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 Perch Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perch Lake Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Perch Lake Township	—	10.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Stoney Brook Township	4.5 mi	4.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cloquet	6.6 mi	34.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Brevator Township	7.5 mi	12.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookston	8.4 mi	8.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson Township	8.8 mi	3.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Arrowhead Township	9.4 mi	14.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fine Lakes Township	10 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scanlon	10 mi	12.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atkinson Township, MN (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cloquet, MN (34.1%).

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

Households that rent across Carlton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Automba Township	15.9% (±12.4 points)
10	Eagle Township	14.2% (±6.0 points)
11	Scanlon	12.9% (±6.1 points)
12	Kettle River	11.8% (±11.3 points)
13	Kalevala Township	11.0% (±6.6 points)
14	Silver Brook Township	10.6% (±6.7 points)
15	Perch Lake Township	10.2% (±5.0 points)
16	Barnum Township	9.9% (±8.3 points)
17	Holyoke Township	7.9% (±9.4 points)
18	Lakeview Township	4.9% (±4.8 points)
19	Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)	4.8% (±2.6 points)
20	Skelton Township	4.7% (±4.0 points)
21	Thomson Township	4.6% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Carlton 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 Perch Lake Township

How many renters are there in Perch Lake Township?

Perch Lake Township has an estimated 36 (±18) renting households, 10.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Perch Lake Township?

In Perch Lake Township, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Perch Lake Township?

A renting household in Perch Lake Township has 3.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned 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 Perch Lake township, Carlton County, Minnesota (county subdivision:50446, in state:27 county:017).

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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