What percentage of people rent in Loup Township (Merrick County), NE?

Name: Renters and owners in Loup Township (Merrick County), NE, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Loup Township (Merrick County), NE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 48 renting households against 228 that own their home.

In Loup Township (Merrick County), the share of households that rent went from 19.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 48 (±22)
Median renter income: $37,000 (±$32,545)

Who rents and who owns in Loup Township (Merrick County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Loup Township (Merrick County)	Merrick County	Nebraska	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±7.3 points)	17.8% (±3.0 points)	33.5% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	48 (±22)	571 (±105)	266,969 (±3,420)	45,017,354
Owning households	228 (±62)	2,634 (±120)	530,878 (±4,181)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,000 (±$32,545)	$52,571 (±$20,932)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,708 (±$11,776)	$80,147 (±$8,696)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009

In Loup Township (Merrick County), the renter share is not measurably different from Merrick County (17.8%).

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

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

In Merrick County, Loup Township (Merrick County) ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 451 of 846.

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

How renting in Loup Township (Merrick County) 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	19.3% (±7.7 points)	17.4% (±7.3 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$679 (±$94)	$850 (±$214)	+25.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,674 (±$12,161)	$70,417 (±$18,745)	+18.0%	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 Loup Township (Merrick County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Loup Township (Merrick County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Loup Township (Merrick County)	—	17.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Palmer	2.1 mi	19.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Midland Township (Merrick County)	6.4 mi	18.6% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood Township	7.5 mi	52.2% (±31.1 points)	Higher
Prairie Creek Township (Merrick County)	8.3 mi	4.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Cushing	9.1 mi	2.6% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Loup Ferry Township	9.5 mi	0.0% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mead Township	10 mi	22.2% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Newman Township	11 mi	31.6% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie Creek Township (Merrick County), NE (4.3%), Cushing, NE (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cottonwood Township, NE (52.2%).

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

Households that rent across Merrick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Central City	26.1% (±6.6 points)
3	Silver Creek	22.9% (±14.0 points)
4	Mead Township	22.2% (±20.3 points)
5	Chapman	21.2% (±13.7 points)
6	Palmer	19.2% (±9.1 points)
7	Midland Township (Merrick County)	18.6% (±17.8 points)
8	Loup Township (Merrick County)	17.4% (±7.3 points)
9	Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)	16.2% (±11.4 points)
10	Chapman Township (Merrick County)	14.2% (±10.2 points)
11	Clarks	12.8% (±5.5 points)
12	Lone Tree Township (Merrick County)	8.3% (±7.8 points)
13	Vieregg Township	8.0% (±6.4 points)
14	Clarksville Township	7.5% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Merrick 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 Loup Township (Merrick County)

How many renters are there in Loup Township (Merrick County)?

Loup Township (Merrick County) has an estimated 48 (±22) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Loup Township (Merrick County)?

In Loup Township (Merrick County), the share of households that rent went from 19.3% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Loup Township (Merrick County)?

A renting household in Loup Township (Merrick County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Loup Township (Merrick County)?

The median renting household in Loup Township (Merrick County), NE has an income of $37,000 (±$32,545) a year, against $77,708 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 Loup township, Merrick County, Nebraska (county subdivision:29400, in state:31 county:121).

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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