What percentage of people rent in Mission Township, ND?

Name: Renters and owners in Mission Township, ND, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±12.1 points) of the occupied homes in Mission Township, ND are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 78 renting households against 203 that own their home.

In Mission Township, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±12.1 points)
Renting households: 78 (±38)
Median renter income: $29,792 (±$27,091)

Who rents and who owns in Mission Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mission Township	Benson County	North Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±12.1 points)	26.9% (±3.5 points)	37.1% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	78 (±38)	545 (±80)	122,979 (±2,250)	45,017,354
Owning households	203 (±41)	1,480 (±88)	208,084 (±2,303)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.6 (±1.1)	2.8 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.6)	2.9 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,792 (±$27,091)	$28,646 (±$5,740)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$50,250 (±$27,124)	$74,787 (±$5,184)	$100,032 (±$1,209)	$100,009

In Mission Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Benson County (26.9%).

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

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

In Benson County, Mission Township ranks 16 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 281 of 1,526.

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

How renting in Mission 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	41.4% (±7.9 points)	27.8% (±12.1 points)	−13.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$411 (±$115)	$655 (±$309)	+59.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,100 (±$6,427)	$43,625 (±$26,972)	+35.9%	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 Mission Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mission Township	—	27.8% (±12.1 points)	—
Creel Township	5.4 mi	5.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
South Minnewaukan Township	6.4 mi	19.5% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lohnes Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±24.4 points)	Lower
Wood Lake Township	6.7 mi	21.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Totten	8.3 mi	48.3% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Devils Lake	8.4 mi	60.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Twin Tree Township	9.2 mi	0.0% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar Grove Township	9.8 mi	6.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Creel Township, ND (5.1%), Lohnes Township, ND (0.0%), Poplar Grove Township, ND (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Devils Lake, ND (60.6%).

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

Households that rent across Benson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Rock Township (Benson County)	36.4% (±30.6 points)
11	West Bay Township	35.3% (±31.0 points)
12	Leeds	34.7% (±13.0 points)
13	Broe Township	33.3% (±34.1 points)
14	Hesper Township	30.8% (±35.6 points)
15	North Viking Township	28.6% (±32.0 points)
16	Mission Township	27.8% (±12.1 points)
17	Lallie Township	24.6% (±16.3 points)
18	Albert Township	23.1% (±25.0 points)
19	Wood Lake Township	21.5% (±12.0 points)
20	South Viking Township	12.5% (±18.4 points)
21 (tie)	Brinsmade	0.0% (±86.7 points)
21 (tie)	Knox	0.0% (±98.3 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Benson 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 Mission Township

How many renters are there in Mission Township?

Mission Township has an estimated 78 (±38) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mission Township?

In Mission Township, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mission Township?

A renting household in Mission Township has 3.6 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mission Township?

The median renting household in Mission Township, ND has an income of $29,792 (±$27,091) a year, against $50,250 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 Mission township, Benson County, North Dakota (county subdivision:53580, in state:38 county:005).

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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