What percentage of people rent in Gillett, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Gillett, WI, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Gillett, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 98 renting households against 411 that own their home.

In Gillett, the share of households that rent went from 37.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (−18.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.3% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 98 (±46)
Median renter income: $27,500 (±$16,293)

Who rents and who owns in Gillett

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gillett	Oconto County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.3% (±8.5 points)	15.0% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	98 (±46)	2,519 (±266)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	411 (±79)	14,292 (±302)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,500 (±$16,293)	$40,972 (±$6,971)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,250 (±$15,555)	$82,182 (±$3,549)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Gillett, the renter share is not measurably different from Oconto County (15.0%).

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

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

In Oconto County, Gillett ranks 6 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 596 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Gillett 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	37.4% (±6.7 points)	19.3% (±8.5 points)	−18.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$631 (±$54)	$811 (±$209)	+28.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,881 (±$3,409)	$54,844 (±$12,935)	+22.2%	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 Gillett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gillett
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gillett	—	19.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Town of Gillett	0.5 mi	13.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Green Valley (Shawano County)	5.1 mi	17.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oconto Falls	5.6 mi	7.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Underhill	5.7 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Maple Valley	7.2 mi	1.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Suring	8.3 mi	34.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Oconto Falls	8.5 mi	38.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Town of Washington (Shawano County)	8.5 mi	10.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Oconto Falls, WI (7.7%), Town of Underhill, WI (8.7%), Town of Maple Valley, WI (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Suring, WI (34.0%), Oconto Falls, WI (38.6%).

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

Households that rent across Oconto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lena	48.2% (±9.0 points)
2	Oconto Falls	38.6% (±7.4 points)
3	Oconto	37.3% (±5.8 points)
4	Suring	34.0% (±10.6 points)
5	Town of Little River	20.3% (±13.4 points)
6	Gillett	19.3% (±8.5 points)
7	Town of Spruce	18.5% (±5.2 points)
8	Town of Gillett	13.8% (±11.0 points)
9	Town of Lena	11.2% (±6.3 points)
10	Town of Bagley	9.6% (±6.1 points)
11	Town of Chase	9.0% (±6.1 points)
12	Town of Underhill	8.7% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 28 places in Oconto 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 Gillett

How many renters are there in Gillett?

Gillett has an estimated 98 (±46) renting households, 19.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gillett?

In Gillett, the share of households that rent went from 37.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (−18.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Gillett?

A renting household in Gillett has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gillett?

The median renting household in Gillett, WI has an income of $27,500 (±$16,293) a year, against $60,250 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 Gillett city, Wisconsin (place:29050, 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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