What percentage of people rent in Genoa City, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Genoa City, WI, 2020–2024
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7.5% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Genoa City, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 80 renting households against 983 that own their home.

In Genoa City, the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−15.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.5% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 80 (±40)
Median renter income: $54,286 (±$51,458)

Who rents and who owns in Genoa City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Genoa City	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.5% (±3.6 points)	29.4% (±1.6 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	80 (±40)	12,656 (±731)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	983 (±93)	30,431 (±740)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.9)	2.1 (±0.1)	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	$54,286 (±$51,458)	$51,325 (±$4,405)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,949 (±$16,058)	$100,861 (±$2,764)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Genoa City, the renter share is lower than in Walworth County (29.4%).

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

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

In Walworth County, Genoa City ranks 22 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1392 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Genoa City 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	23.3% (±6.0 points)	7.5% (±3.6 points)	−15.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,063 (±$186)	$1,181 (±$265)	+11.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,600 (±$7,323)	$81,213 (±$10,257)	+20.1%	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 Genoa City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Genoa City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Genoa City	—	7.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Powers Lake	2.7 mi	3.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	3.0 mi	49.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Bloomfield	3.4 mi	18.6% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Twin Lakes	3.6 mi	21.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Richmond Township	3.7 mi	23.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Town of Bloomfield (Walworth County)	4.0 mi	13.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	5.6 mi	3.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Randall	5.8 mi	4.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond, IL (49.0%), Bloomfield, WI (18.6%), Twin Lakes, WI (21.9%).

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

Households that rent across Walworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16 (tie)	Town of Linn	15.6% (±4.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Sharon (Walworth County)	15.6% (±7.7 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Bloomfield (Walworth County)	13.4% (±8.8 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Delavan	13.4% (±3.9 points)
20	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	13.0% (±5.5 points)
21	Town of Lafayette (Walworth County)	12.3% (±4.7 points)
22	Genoa City	7.5% (±3.6 points)
23	Town of Whitewater	7.4% (±3.9 points)
24	Town of Troy (Walworth County)	6.3% (±4.6 points)
25	Town of La Grange (Walworth County)	5.8% (±3.1 points)
26 (tie)	Town of East Troy	5.6% (±4.2 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Sugar Creek	5.6% (±2.9 points)
28	Town of Spring Prairie	2.2% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Genoa City

How many renters are there in Genoa City?

Genoa City has an estimated 80 (±40) renting households, 7.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Genoa City?

In Genoa City, the share of households that rent went from 23.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−15.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Genoa City?

A renting household in Genoa City has 2.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Genoa City?

The median renting household in Genoa City, WI has an income of $54,286 (±$51,458) a year, against $81,949 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 Genoa City village, Wisconsin (place:28675, 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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