What percentage of people rent in Cornell, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Cornell, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.1% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Cornell, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 172 renting households against 420 that own their home.

In Cornell, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.1% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 172 (±46)
Median renter income: $41,667 (±$8,022)

Who rents and who owns in Cornell

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cornell	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.1% (±7.2 points)	25.8% (±1.7 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	172 (±46)	7,013 (±461)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	420 (±58)	20,126 (±501)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	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	$41,667 (±$8,022)	$45,681 (±$3,484)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,094 (±$13,383)	$88,864 (±$3,854)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Cornell, the renter share is not measurably different from Chippewa County (25.8%).

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

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

In Chippewa County, Cornell ranks 5 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 322 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Cornell 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	27.8% (±5.9 points)	29.1% (±7.2 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$599 (±$111)	$798 (±$104)	+33.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,264 (±$10,079)	$55,192 (±$13,358)	+16.8%	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 Cornell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cornell
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cornell	—	29.1% (±7.2 points)	—
Town of Estella	1.6 mi	8.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Town of Lake Holcombe	6.0 mi	14.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County)	6.1 mi	11.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Birch Creek	6.7 mi	14.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Town of Arthur	7.2 mi	12.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Town of Ruby	8.2 mi	7.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Colburn (Chippewa County)	9.0 mi	9.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Anson	11 mi	13.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Estella, WI (8.6%), Town of Lake Holcombe, WI (14.1%), Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County), WI (11.3%).

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

Households that rent across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Chippewa Falls	49.3% (±4.4 points)
2	Stanley	47.2% (±8.7 points)
3	Cadott	33.0% (±7.3 points)
4	Lake Hallie	29.4% (±7.4 points)
5	Cornell	29.1% (±7.2 points)
6	Bloomer	27.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Town of Auburn (Chippewa County)	20.9% (±7.5 points)
8	Boyd	19.3% (±8.3 points)
9	New Auburn	16.3% (±8.0 points)
10	Town of Delmar	15.9% (±11.3 points)
11	Town of Wheaton	15.1% (±6.8 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Cornell

How many renters are there in Cornell?

Cornell has an estimated 172 (±46) renting households, 29.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cornell?

In Cornell, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cornell?

A renting household in Cornell has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cornell?

The median renting household in Cornell, WI has an income of $41,667 (±$8,022) a year, against $71,094 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 Cornell city, Wisconsin (place:17100, 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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