What percentage of people rent in Colby, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Colby, WI, 2020–2024
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46.6% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Colby, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 321 renting households against 368 that own their home.

In Colby, the share of households that rent went from 33.0% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (+13.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.6% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 321 (±70)
Median renter income: $36,705 (±$3,963)

Who rents and who owns in Colby

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colby	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.6% (±7.2 points)	21.5% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	321 (±70)	2,757 (±201)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	368 (±51)	10,082 (±202)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,705 (±$3,963)	$45,702 (±$4,859)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,800 (±$25,899)	$74,724 (±$2,809)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Colby, the renter share is higher than in Clark County (21.5%).

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

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

In Clark County, Colby ranks 1 of 44 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 42 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Colby 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	33.0% (±5.9 points)	46.6% (±7.2 points)	+13.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$643 (±$34)	$854 (±$66)	+32.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,338 (±$7,638)	$50,114 (±$13,210)	+1.6%	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 Colby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colby
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Colby	—	46.6% (±7.2 points)	—
Abbotsford	2.2 mi	40.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colby	3.3 mi	14.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Hull (Marathon County)	3.5 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Unity	4.2 mi	28.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Dorchester	6.3 mi	37.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mayville	6.6 mi	27.3% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Town of Unity (Clark County)	6.7 mi	6.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Curtiss	6.7 mi	39.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Colby, WI (14.9%), Town of Hull (Marathon County), WI (5.4%), Unity, WI (28.9%).

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

Households that rent across Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Colby	46.6% (±7.2 points)
2	Abbotsford	40.6% (±7.6 points)
3	Curtiss	39.0% (±15.2 points)
4	Dorchester	37.0% (±8.1 points)
5	Granton	36.6% (±10.8 points)
6	Owen	30.4% (±7.2 points)
7	Withee	30.0% (±21.9 points)

Showing 7 of 44 places in Clark 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 Colby

How many renters are there in Colby?

Colby has an estimated 321 (±70) renting households, 46.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Colby?

In Colby, the share of households that rent went from 33.0% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (+13.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Colby?

A renting household in Colby has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Colby?

The median renting household in Colby, WI has an income of $36,705 (±$3,963) a year, against $64,800 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 Colby city, Wisconsin (place:16150, 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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