What percentage of people rent in Black Earth, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Black Earth, WI, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Black Earth, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 88 renting households against 557 that own their home.

In Black Earth, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−14.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.6% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 88 (±30)
Median renter income: $44,545 (±$10,616)

Who rents and who owns in Black Earth

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Black Earth	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.6% (±4.9 points)	42.9% (±0.7 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	88 (±30)	107,847 (±1,771)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	557 (±117)	143,682 (±1,640)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,545 (±$10,616)	$56,374 (±$1,531)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,208 (±$25,127)	$124,753 (±$2,577)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Black Earth, the renter share is lower than in Dane County (42.9%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

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

In Dane County, Black Earth ranks 33 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 863 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Black Earth 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	27.7% (±5.3 points)	13.6% (±4.9 points)	−14.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$759 (±$46)	$875 (±$153)	+15.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,539 (±$7,268)	$75,625 (±$15,195)	+17.2%	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 Black Earth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Earth
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Black Earth	—	13.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Town of Black Earth	3.0 mi	10.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mazomanie	3.6 mi	22.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Town of Vermont	4.1 mi	12.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mazomanie	4.7 mi	7.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Berry	4.7 mi	14.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Plains	5.2 mi	30.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Cross Plains	5.7 mi	4.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Arena	8.3 mi	17.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cross Plains, WI (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mazomanie, WI (22.1%), Cross Plains, WI (30.8%).

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

Households that rent across Dane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
27 (tie)	Belleville	17.9% (±6.0 points)
27 (tie)	Town of Blooming Grove	17.9% (±6.2 points)
29	Rockdale	16.9% (±11.2 points)
30	Town of Springdale	16.8% (±5.9 points)
31	Town of York (Dane County)	15.7% (±14.5 points)
32	Town of Berry	14.9% (±9.4 points)
33	Black Earth	13.6% (±4.9 points)
34	Town of Christiana (Dane County)	13.4% (±5.6 points)
35	Town of Rutland	13.2% (±12.4 points)
36	Town of Cottage Grove	12.4% (±7.3 points)
37	Town of Vermont	12.0% (±6.0 points)
38	Town of Primrose	11.4% (±6.2 points)
39	Town of Albion (Dane County)	11.2% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Black Earth

How many renters are there in Black Earth?

Black Earth has an estimated 88 (±30) renting households, 13.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Black Earth?

In Black Earth, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−14.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Black Earth?

A renting household in Black Earth has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Black Earth?

The median renting household in Black Earth, WI has an income of $44,545 (±$10,616) a year, against $85,208 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 Black Earth village, Wisconsin (place:07800, in state:55).

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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