What percentage of people rent in Rio, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Rio, WI, 2020–2024
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34.9% (±8.9 points) of the occupied homes in Rio, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 171 renting households against 319 that own their home.

In Rio, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.9% in 2020–2024 (+10.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.9% (±8.9 points)
Renting households: 171 (±57)
Median renter income: $31,094 (±$25,230)

Who rents and who owns in Rio

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.9% (±8.9 points)	23.3% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	171 (±57)	5,638 (±392)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	319 (±37)	18,520 (±393)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,094 (±$25,230)	$48,862 (±$2,812)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,250 (±$12,160)	$96,772 (±$2,751)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Rio, the renter share is higher than in Columbia County (23.3%).

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

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

In Columbia County, Rio ranks 4 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 199 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Rio 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	24.4% (±6.5 points)	34.9% (±8.9 points)	+10.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$691 (±$57)	$799 (±$484)	+15.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,313 (±$12,118)	$67,833 (±$5,435)	−3.5%	Down 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 Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rio	—	34.9% (±8.9 points)	—
Town of Otsego	4.0 mi	4.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Wyocena	4.1 mi	28.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wyocena	4.4 mi	7.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Springvale (Columbia County)	4.4 mi	7.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Doylestown	5.0 mi	9.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Town of Lowville	5.3 mi	9.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Pardeeville	6.6 mi	34.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hampden	8.9 mi	15.0% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Otsego, WI (4.3%), Town of Wyocena, WI (7.1%), Town of Springvale (Columbia County), WI (7.9%).

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

Households that rent across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wisconsin Dells	46.0% (±9.5 points)
2	Portage	41.4% (±4.9 points)
3	Columbus	36.6% (±6.7 points)
4	Rio	34.9% (±8.9 points)
5	Pardeeville	34.7% (±8.0 points)
6	Fall River	32.5% (±4.9 points)
7	Town of Scott (Columbia County)	30.0% (±17.7 points)
8	Wyocena	28.2% (±8.8 points)
9	Poynette	27.3% (±5.4 points)
10	Lodi	24.5% (±8.2 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Rio

How many renters are there in Rio?

Rio has an estimated 171 (±57) renting households, 34.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rio?

In Rio, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.9% in 2020–2024 (+10.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rio?

A renting household in Rio has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rio?

The median renting household in Rio, WI has an income of $31,094 (±$25,230) a year, against $81,250 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 Rio village, Wisconsin (place:68100, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.