What percentage of people rent in the Town of Dover (Racine County), WI?

Name: Renters and owners in the Town of Dover (Racine County), WI, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in the Town of Dover (Racine County), WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 149 renting households against 1,078 that own their home.

In the Town of Dover (Racine County), the share of households that rent went from 11.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.1% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 149 (±45)
Median renter income: $76,458 (±$17,603)

Who rents and who owns in the Town of Dover (Racine County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Dover (Racine County)	Racine County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.1% (±3.5 points)	29.0% (±1.3 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	149 (±45)	23,284 (±1,056)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,078 (±124)	57,122 (±1,030)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,458 (±$17,603)	$47,129 (±$3,348)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,789 (±$16,150)	$92,331 (±$3,128)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In the Town of Dover (Racine County), the renter share is lower than in Racine County (29.0%).

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

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

In Racine County, the Town of Dover (Racine County) ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 972 of 1,848.

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

How renting in the Town of Dover (Racine County) 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	11.9% (±4.0 points)	12.1% (±3.5 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,028 (±$157)	$1,222 (±$130)	+18.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,169 (±$8,935)	$100,156 (±$15,076)	+29.8%	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 the Town of Dover (Racine County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dover (Racine County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Town of Dover (Racine County)	—	12.1% (±3.5 points)	—
Union Grove	4.3 mi	51.1% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Town of Norway	5.3 mi	19.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waterford	5.8 mi	21.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Yorkville	6.1 mi	8.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Browns Lake	6.3 mi	0.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Brighton (Kenosha County)	6.4 mi	7.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	6.6 mi	19.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burlington	7.6 mi	13.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Browns Lake, WI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Grove, WI (51.1%), Waterford, WI (21.6%).

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

Households that rent across Racine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Waterford	21.6% (±6.1 points)
6	Rochester	19.6% (±9.9 points)
7	Town of Norway	19.4% (±8.1 points)
8	Caledonia	19.1% (±3.5 points)
9	Sturtevant	18.1% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Burlington	13.2% (±6.2 points)
11	Town of Dover (Racine County)	12.1% (±3.5 points)
12	Town of Waterford	9.0% (±4.6 points)
13	Yorkville	8.5% (±4.3 points)
14	Raymond	6.1% (±3.5 points)
15	Wind Point	2.3% (±1.5 points)
16	Elmwood Park	1.8% (±2.6 points)
17	North Bay	0.9% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Racine County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Dover (Racine County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Eagle Lake.

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 Town of Dover (Racine County)

How many renters are there in the Town of Dover (Racine County)?

The Town of Dover (Racine County) has an estimated 149 (±45) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in the Town of Dover (Racine County)?

In the Town of Dover (Racine County), the share of households that rent went from 11.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in the Town of Dover (Racine County)?

A renting household in the Town of Dover (Racine County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in the Town of Dover (Racine County)?

The median renting household in the Town of Dover (Racine County), WI has an income of $76,458 (±$17,603) a year, against $105,789 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 Dover town, Racine County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:20625, in state:55 county:101).

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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