What percentage of people rent in Solway Township, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Solway Township, MN, 2020–2024
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7.6% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Solway Township, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 53 renting households against 646 that own their home.

In Solway Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 7.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.6% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 53 (±27)
Median renter income: $74,205 (±$35,694)

Who rents and who owns in Solway Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Solway Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.6% (±3.7 points)	28.8% (±1.0 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	53 (±27)	25,095 (±957)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	646 (±89)	62,020 (±934)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.7)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,205 (±$35,694)	$37,114 (±$1,847)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,111 (±$14,583)	$86,242 (±$1,585)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Solway Township, the renter share is lower than in St. Louis County (28.8%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Solway Township ranks 49 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1572 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Solway 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	13.5% (±4.2 points)	7.6% (±3.7 points)	−5.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,159 (±$190)	$1,531 (±$707)	+32.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$79,038 (±$13,497)	$101,458 (±$10,371)	+28.4%	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 Solway Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solway Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Solway Township	—	7.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Hermantown	6.0 mi	26.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Thomson Township	6.4 mi	4.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brevator Township	6.6 mi	12.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Esko	6.7 mi	13.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Midway Township (St. Louis County)	7.0 mi	2.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Scanlon	7.5 mi	12.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canosia Township	7.7 mi	12.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Proctor	8.0 mi	22.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway Township (St. Louis County), MN (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hermantown, MN (26.9%), Proctor, MN (22.7%).

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

Households that rent across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
43	Biwabik Township	8.5% (±4.9 points)
44	Duluth Township	8.3% (±5.6 points)
45	Waasa Township	7.9% (±6.9 points)
46	Field Township	7.8% (±6.2 points)
47 (tie)	Eagles Nest Township	7.6% (±4.6 points)
47 (tie)	Morse Township (St. Louis County)	7.6% (±5.9 points)
47 (tie)	Solway Township	7.6% (±3.7 points)
50 (tie)	Iron Junction	7.1% (±10.8 points)
50 (tie)	Van Buren Township	7.1% (±6.6 points)
52	Portage Township	6.7% (±9.7 points)
53	Vermilion Lake Township	6.5% (±5.2 points)
54	Alborn Township	6.4% (±5.1 points)
55	Leiding Township	6.3% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Solway Township

How many renters are there in Solway Township?

Solway Township has an estimated 53 (±27) renting households, 7.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Solway Township?

In Solway Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.5% in 2015–2019 to 7.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Solway Township?

A renting household in Solway Township has 3.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Solway Township?

The median renting household in Solway Township, MN has an income of $74,205 (±$35,694) a year, against $106,111 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 Solway township, St. Louis County, Minnesota (county subdivision:61132, in state:27 county:137).

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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