What percentage of people rent in Shafer, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Shafer, MN, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Shafer, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 67 renting households against 364 that own their home.

In Shafer, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.5% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 67 (±34)
Median renter income: $36,544 (±$10,226)

Who rents and who owns in Shafer

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shafer	Chisago County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.5% (±7.2 points)	14.1% (±1.5 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	67 (±34)	3,008 (±331)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	364 (±63)	18,356 (±399)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,544 (±$10,226)	$44,746 (±$9,850)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$108,125 (±$21,949)	$110,640 (±$4,321)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Shafer, the renter share is not measurably different from Chisago County (14.1%).

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

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

In Chisago County, Shafer ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 819 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Shafer 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	17.6% (±6.4 points)	15.5% (±7.2 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,000 (±$259)	$966 (±$28)	−3.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$74,250 (±$11,311)	$99,489 (±$13,700)	+34.0%	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 Shafer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shafer
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shafer	—	15.5% (±7.2 points)	—
Chisago Lake Township	2.9 mi	1.2% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Center City	2.9 mi	8.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Franconia Township	3.3 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Shafer Township	3.5 mi	4.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lindstrom	4.2 mi	14.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Taylors Falls	4.2 mi	19.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola	5.8 mi	43.4% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Dresser	6.3 mi	23.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chisago Lake Township, MN (1.2%), Franconia Township, MN (2.8%), Shafer Township, MN (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Osceola, WI (43.4%).

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

Households that rent across Chisago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rush City	39.5% (±9.8 points)
2	Chisago City	27.5% (±6.0 points)
3	Taylors Falls	19.1% (±5.9 points)
4	North Branch	17.9% (±3.7 points)
5	Shafer	15.5% (±7.2 points)
6	Lindstrom	14.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Harris	13.5% (±7.6 points)
8	Wyoming	13.2% (±4.9 points)
9	Center City	8.6% (±4.1 points)
10	Nessel Township	7.8% (±4.9 points)
11	Sunrise Township	4.5% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Chisago 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 Shafer

How many renters are there in Shafer?

Shafer has an estimated 67 (±34) renting households, 15.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shafer?

In Shafer, the share of households that rent went from 17.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Shafer?

A renting household in Shafer has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shafer?

The median renting household in Shafer, MN has an income of $36,544 (±$10,226) a year, against $108,125 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 Shafer city, Minnesota (place:59314, 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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