What percentage of people rent in Richwood Township, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Richwood Township, MN, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Richwood Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 76 renting households against 300 that own their home.

In Richwood Township, the share of households that rent went from 5.4% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+14.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 76 (±42)
Median renter income: $56,286 (±$2,673)

Who rents and who owns in Richwood Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richwood Township	Becker County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±9.9 points)	22.8% (±1.7 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	76 (±42)	3,287 (±255)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	300 (±57)	11,123 (±289)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,286 (±$2,673)	$36,775 (±$2,249)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,750 (±$20,165)	$86,097 (±$2,611)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Richwood Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Becker County (22.8%).

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

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

In Becker County, Richwood Township ranks 10 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 568 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Richwood 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	5.4% (±3.0 points)	20.2% (±9.9 points)	+14.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$613 (±$210)	$1,671 (±$647)	+172.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,375 (±$10,541)	$69,750 (±$10,735)	+8.3%	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 Richwood Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richwood Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Richwood Township	—	20.2% (±9.9 points)	—
Detroit Township	4.4 mi	15.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Callaway	4.7 mi	23.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hamden Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holmesville Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Audubon	6.5 mi	31.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Erie Township	7.3 mi	6.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Audubon Township	7.3 mi	9.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Callaway Township	7.9 mi	10.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holmesville Township, MN (0.0%), Erie Township, MN (6.3%).

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
4	Ogema	42.2% (±11.4 points)
5	Pine Point Township	39.4% (±10.5 points)
6	Frazee	34.7% (±8.2 points)
7	Audubon	31.4% (±12.6 points)
8	Callaway	23.9% (±12.2 points)
9	Eagle View Township	23.0% (±10.6 points)
10	Richwood Township	20.2% (±9.9 points)
11	Lake Park	17.3% (±6.2 points)
12	Maple Grove Township (Becker County)	16.0% (±5.9 points)
13	Spring Creek Township (Becker County)	15.4% (±11.9 points)
14	Detroit Township	15.3% (±6.7 points)
15	Toad Lake Township	14.4% (±8.8 points)
16	Riceville Township	14.3% (±12.9 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 Richwood Township

How many renters are there in Richwood Township?

Richwood Township has an estimated 76 (±42) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Richwood Township?

In Richwood Township, the share of households that rent went from 5.4% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+14.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Richwood Township?

A renting household in Richwood Township has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Richwood Township?

The median renting household in Richwood Township, MN has an income of $56,286 (±$2,673) a year, against $88,750 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 Richwood township, Becker County, Minnesota (county subdivision:54376, 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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