What percentage of people rent in Black River Falls, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Black River Falls, WI, 2020–2024
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29.8% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Black River Falls, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 498 renting households against 1,175 that own their home.

In Black River Falls, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.8% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 498 (±137)
Median renter income: $43,611 (±$34,563)

Who rents and who owns in Black River Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Black River Falls	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.8% (±7.7 points)	19.9% (±2.1 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	498 (±137)	1,643 (±185)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,175 (±155)	6,631 (±212)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,611 (±$34,563)	$43,469 (±$6,371)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,589 (±$15,750)	$73,620 (±$2,085)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Black River Falls, the renter share is higher than in Jackson County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (32.2%).

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

In Jackson County, Black River Falls ranks 3 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 305 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Black River Falls 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	42.6% (±9.0 points)	29.8% (±7.7 points)	−12.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$646 (±$107)	$543 (±$233)	−15.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,590 (±$10,989)	$66,632 (±$8,274)	+92.6%	Up 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 River Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black River Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Black River Falls	—	29.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Town of Brockway	3.6 mi	37.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Adams (Jackson County)	3.9 mi	13.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Albion (Jackson County)	6.3 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Manchester (Jackson County)	7.2 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Hixton	8.3 mi	18.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Town of Irving	9.0 mi	10.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Alma (Jackson County)	9.9 mi	13.3% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Alma Center	10 mi	20.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Adams (Jackson County), WI (13.0%), Town of Albion (Jackson County), WI (8.4%), Town of Manchester (Jackson County), WI (12.6%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Town of Brockway	37.3% (±7.0 points)
2	Taylor	33.8% (±9.9 points)
3	Black River Falls	29.8% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Melrose	27.6% (±12.2 points)
4 (tie)	Merrillan	27.6% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Komensky	21.7% (±9.7 points)
7	Town of Millston	21.1% (±16.6 points)
8	Alma Center	20.6% (±8.7 points)
9	Town of Hixton	18.2% (±8.3 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Jackson 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 River Falls

How many renters are there in Black River Falls?

Black River Falls has an estimated 498 (±137) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Black River Falls?

In Black River Falls, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.8% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Black River Falls?

A renting household in Black River Falls has 1.5 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Black River Falls?

The median renting household in Black River Falls, WI has an income of $43,611 (±$34,563) a year, against $78,589 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 River Falls city, Wisconsin (place:07900, 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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