What percentage of people rent in the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI?

Name: Renters and owners in the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI, 2020–2024
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7.8% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 52 renting households against 612 that own their home.

In the Town of Garfield (Polk County), the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.8% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 52 (±20)
Median renter income: $68,750 (±$30,573)

Who rents and who owns in the Town of Garfield (Polk County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.8% (±3.1 points)	19.0% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	52 (±20)	3,709 (±316)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	612 (±84)	15,833 (±302)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.9)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,750 (±$30,573)	$47,788 (±$3,443)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,292 (±$16,853)	$85,668 (±$2,613)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In the Town of Garfield (Polk County), the renter share is lower than in Polk County (19.0%).

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

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

In Polk County, the Town of Garfield (Polk County) ranks 26 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1366 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 Garfield (Polk 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	12.3% (±5.0 points)	7.8% (±3.1 points)	−4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$973 (±$123)	$1,271 (±$266)	+30.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,448 (±$9,550)	$98,889 (±$9,178)	+36.5%	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 Garfield (Polk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Garfield (Polk County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Town of Garfield (Polk County)	—	7.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Town of Balsam Lake	4.8 mi	10.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Osceola (Polk County)	6.4 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alden	6.7 mi	4.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	6.7 mi	4.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Amery	6.8 mi	37.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Dresser	7.2 mi	23.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of St. Croix Falls	7.6 mi	15.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Centuria	7.7 mi	43.7% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Amery, WI (37.0%), Dresser, WI (23.3%), Town of St. Croix Falls, WI (15.8%).

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

Households that rent across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20 (tie)	Town of Balsam Lake	10.6% (±4.5 points)
20 (tie)	Town of Black Brook	10.6% (±5.4 points)
22	Town of Osceola (Polk County)	9.6% (±4.7 points)
23	Town of Clear Lake	9.3% (±3.7 points)
24	Town of Beaver (Polk County)	9.1% (±4.7 points)
25	Town of Sterling (Polk County)	8.7% (±4.4 points)
26	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	7.8% (±3.1 points)
27	Town of McKinley (Polk County)	6.7% (±4.2 points)
28	Town of Farmington (Polk County)	6.4% (±4.1 points)
29 (tie)	Town of Eureka	6.1% (±3.5 points)
29 (tie)	Town of Milltown	6.1% (±4.2 points)
31 (tie)	Town of Alden	4.1% (±3.3 points)
31 (tie)	Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	4.1% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Town of Garfield (Polk County)

How many renters are there in the Town of Garfield (Polk County)?

The Town of Garfield (Polk County) has an estimated 52 (±20) renting households, 7.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in the Town of Garfield (Polk County)?

In the Town of Garfield (Polk County), the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in the Town of Garfield (Polk County)?

A renting household in the Town of Garfield (Polk County) has 3.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in the Town of Garfield (Polk County)?

The median renting household in the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI has an income of $68,750 (±$30,573) a year, against $102,292 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 Garfield town, Polk County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:28350, in state:55 county:095).

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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