What percentage of people rent in Menomonie, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Menomonie, WI, 2020–2024
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59.6% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Menomonie, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,726 renting households against 2,528 that own their home.

In Menomonie, the share of households that rent went from 58.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.6% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 3,726 (±338)
Median renter income: $43,944 (±$4,643)

Who rents and who owns in Menomonie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Menomonie	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.6% (±4.3 points)	33.0% (±1.9 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,726 (±338)	5,747 (±360)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,528 (±294)	11,693 (±326)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,944 (±$4,643)	$45,936 (±$3,506)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,452 (±$7,971)	$93,087 (±$2,857)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Menomonie, the renter share is higher than in Dunn County (33.0%).

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

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

In Dunn County, Menomonie ranks 1 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 6 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Menomonie 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	58.0% (±3.8 points)	59.6% (±4.3 points)	+1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$762 (±$51)	$970 (±$56)	+27.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,121 (±$3,357)	$56,889 (±$5,439)	+28.9%	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 Menomonie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Menomonie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Menomonie	—	59.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Town of Red Cedar	2.9 mi	7.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Menomonie	3.0 mi	10.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	6.8 mi	14.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Tainter	7.2 mi	14.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Tainter Lake	7.5 mi	11.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Lucas	7.9 mi	16.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Town of Weston (Dunn County)	9.3 mi	21.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Knapp	9.3 mi	40.9% (±14.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Red Cedar, WI (7.1%), Town of Menomonie, WI (10.9%), Town of Sherman (Dunn County), WI (14.4%).

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

Households that rent across Dunn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Menomonie	59.6% (±4.3 points)
2	Colfax	55.4% (±11.5 points)
3	Elk Mound	46.6% (±8.8 points)
4	Ridgeland	41.8% (±12.0 points)
5	Knapp	40.9% (±14.4 points)
6	Boyceville	23.1% (±8.2 points)
7	Town of Weston (Dunn County)	21.9% (±9.3 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Dunn 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 Menomonie

How many renters are there in Menomonie?

Menomonie has an estimated 3,726 (±338) renting households, 59.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Menomonie?

In Menomonie, the share of households that rent went from 58.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Menomonie?

A renting household in Menomonie has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Menomonie?

The median renting household in Menomonie, WI has an income of $43,944 (±$4,643) a year, against $93,452 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 Menomonie city, Wisconsin (place:51025, 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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