What percentage of people rent in Mekinock Township, ND?

Name: Renters and owners in Mekinock Township, ND, 2020–2024
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86.2% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Mekinock Township, ND are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 539 renting households against 86 that own their home.

In Mekinock Township, the share of households that rent went from 94.6% in 2015–2019 to 86.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 86.2% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 539 (±72)
Median renter income: $72,083 (±$5,649)

Who rents and who owns in Mekinock Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mekinock Township	Grand Forks County	North Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	86.2% (±7.6 points)	48.2% (±1.6 points)	37.1% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	539 (±72)	15,090 (±605)	122,979 (±2,250)	45,017,354
Owning households	86 (±55)	16,205 (±505)	208,084 (±2,303)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,083 (±$5,649)	$46,237 (±$3,293)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$160,833 (±$89,528)	$99,434 (±$4,105)	$100,032 (±$1,209)	$100,009

In Mekinock Township, the renter share is higher than in Grand Forks County (48.2%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (37.1%).

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

In Grand Forks County, Mekinock Township ranks 2 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 39 of 1,526.

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

How renting in Mekinock 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	94.6% (±1.9 points)	86.2% (±7.6 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,406 (±$54)	$1,611 (±$61)	+14.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$57,955 (±$6,040)	$73,992 (±$4,770)	+27.7%	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 Mekinock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mekinock Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mekinock Township	—	86.2% (±7.6 points)	—
Grand Forks AFB	2.3 mi	97.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Emerado	4.6 mi	28.9% (±24.5 points)	Lower
Chester Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±42.8 points)	Lower
Hegton Township	6.1 mi	8.3% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Blooming Township	6.1 mi	10.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Gilby Township	6.1 mi	19.0% (±26.3 points)	Lower
Gilby	7.6 mi	3.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lakeville Township	7.9 mi	5.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Emerado, ND (28.9%), Chester Township, ND (0.0%), Hegton Township, ND (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Forks AFB, ND (97.7%).

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

Households that rent across Grand Forks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Grand Forks AFB	97.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Mekinock Township	86.2% (±7.6 points)
3	Niagara Township	66.7% (±52.8 points)
4	Grand Forks	53.6% (±1.9 points)
5	Strabane Township	44.1% (±32.5 points)
6	Northwood	35.8% (±9.6 points)
7	Turtle River Township	29.3% (±26.7 points)
8	Emerado	28.9% (±24.5 points)

Showing 8 of 51 places in Grand Forks 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 Mekinock Township

How many renters are there in Mekinock Township?

Mekinock Township has an estimated 539 (±72) renting households, 86.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mekinock Township?

In Mekinock Township, the share of households that rent went from 94.6% in 2015–2019 to 86.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Mekinock Township?

A renting household in Mekinock Township has 3.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mekinock Township?

The median renting household in Mekinock Township, ND has an income of $72,083 (±$5,649) a year, against $160,833 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 Mekinock township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota (county subdivision:51980, in state:38 county:035).

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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