What percentage of people rent in Forman, ND?

Name: Renters and owners in Forman, ND, 2020–2024
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33.8% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Forman, ND are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 89 renting households against 174 that own their home.

In Forman, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.8% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 89 (±25)
Median renter income: $58,750 (±$16,650)

Who rents and who owns in Forman

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forman	Sargent County	North Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.8% (±9.5 points)	27.5% (±2.8 points)	37.1% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	89 (±25)	482 (±53)	122,979 (±2,250)	45,017,354
Owning households	174 (±37)	1,269 (±69)	208,084 (±2,303)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,750 (±$16,650)	$51,304 (±$5,359)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,667 (±$23,852)	$93,420 (±$3,561)	$100,032 (±$1,209)	$100,009

In Forman, the renter share is not measurably different from Sargent County (27.5%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (37.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Sargent County, Forman ranks 7 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 1,526.

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

How renting in Forman 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	34.1% (±7.6 points)	33.8% (±9.5 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$575 (±$86)	$758 (±$44)	+31.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,250 (±$8,998)	$69,712 (±$11,583)	+36.0%	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 Forman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forman
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forman	—	33.8% (±9.5 points)	—
Forman Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±69.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bowen Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±46.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbar Township	5.4 mi	5.4% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Cogswell	7.1 mi	28.3% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland	7.1 mi	16.4% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Harlem Township	8.4 mi	11.5% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Gwinner	8.8 mi	49.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunbar Township, ND (5.4%), Rutland, ND (16.4%), Harlem Township, ND (11.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gwinner, ND (49.1%).

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

Households that rent across Sargent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Southwest Township	100.0% (±61.3 points)
2	Gwinner	49.1% (±7.7 points)
3	Brampton Township	46.2% (±53.8 points)
4	Taylor Township	45.5% (±39.0 points)
5	Hall Township	42.3% (±20.1 points)
6	Vivian Township	35.6% (±21.7 points)
7	Forman	33.8% (±9.5 points)
8	Cogswell	28.3% (±19.6 points)
9	Sargent Township	22.2% (±33.3 points)
10	Denver Township	21.4% (±25.3 points)
11	Milnor	20.9% (±6.0 points)
12	Weber Township	20.8% (±23.3 points)
13	Shuman Township	17.6% (±20.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Sargent 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 Forman

How many renters are there in Forman?

Forman has an estimated 89 (±25) renting households, 33.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forman?

In Forman, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forman?

A renting household in Forman has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forman?

The median renting household in Forman, ND has an income of $58,750 (±$16,650) a year, against $91,667 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 Forman city, North Dakota (place:27260, in state:38).

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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