What percentage of people rent in Emerson Township, NE?

Name: Renters and owners in Emerson Township, NE, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Emerson Township, NE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 39 renting households against 189 that own their home.

In Emerson Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.9% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.1% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 39 (±19)
Median renter income: $57,679 (±$9,829)

Who rents and who owns in Emerson Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emerson Township	Dixon County	Nebraska	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.1% (±8.4 points)	23.5% (±3.5 points)	33.5% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	39 (±19)	514 (±82)	266,969 (±3,420)	45,017,354
Owning households	189 (±50)	1,674 (±94)	530,878 (±4,181)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,679 (±$9,829)	$43,000 (±$19,555)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,194 (±$24,122)	$81,795 (±$5,157)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009

In Emerson Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Dixon County (23.5%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (33.5%).

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

In Dixon County, Emerson Township ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 462 of 846.

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

How renting in Emerson 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	22.9% (±7.1 points)	17.1% (±8.4 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$613 (±$99)	$617 (±$207)	+0.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,750 (±$9,660)	$62,344 (±$34,827)	+1.0%	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 Emerson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerson Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Emerson Township	—	17.1% (±8.4 points)	—
Emerson	3.9 mi	30.5% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Wakefield Township	5.0 mi	40.8% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Perry Township	6.0 mi	30.5% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Springbank Township	6.7 mi	22.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	7.0 mi	41.2% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Allen	7.4 mi	27.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waterbury	8.9 mi	0.0% (±51.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ottercreek Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emerson, NE (30.5%), Wakefield Township, NE (40.8%), Wakefield, NE (41.2%).

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

Households that rent across Dixon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Allen	27.6% (±11.1 points)
6	Ponca	25.1% (±8.1 points)
7	Springbank Township	22.7% (±9.6 points)
8	Newcastle Township	22.5% (±11.3 points)
9	Ponca Township	20.6% (±16.2 points)
10	Silvercreek Township	19.0% (±24.7 points)
11	Emerson Township	17.1% (±8.4 points)
12	Galena Township	14.1% (±12.5 points)
13	Hooker Township (Dixon County)	12.9% (±12.9 points)
14	Newcastle	12.4% (±10.4 points)
15	Martinsburg	10.3% (±12.8 points)
16	Maskell	9.4% (±12.5 points)
17	Dixon	8.1% (±16.0 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Dixon 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 Emerson Township

How many renters are there in Emerson Township?

Emerson Township has an estimated 39 (±19) renting households, 17.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Emerson Township?

In Emerson Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.9% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Emerson Township?

A renting household in Emerson Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Emerson Township?

The median renting household in Emerson Township, NE has an income of $57,679 (±$9,829) a year, against $78,194 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 Emerson township, Dixon County, Nebraska (county subdivision:15745, in state:31 county:051).

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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