What percentage of people rent in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County), WI?

Name: Renters and owners in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County), WI, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±9.4 points) of the occupied homes in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County), WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 83 renting households against 289 that own their home.

In the Town of Russell (Lincoln County), the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.3% (±9.4 points)
Renting households: 83 (±31)
Median renter income: $42,656 (±$15,150)

Who rents and who owns in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.3% (±9.4 points)	20.5% (±2.0 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	83 (±31)	2,614 (±275)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	289 (±101)	10,158 (±270)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,656 (±$15,150)	$27,348 (±$7,900)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,181 (±$748)	$81,059 (±$2,280)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In the Town of Russell (Lincoln County), the renter share is not measurably different from Lincoln County (20.5%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, the Town of Russell (Lincoln County) ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 479 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 Russell (Lincoln 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	24.5% (±8.5 points)	22.3% (±9.4 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$714 (±$85)	$800 (±$542)	+12.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,771 (±$7,293)	$90,361 (±$12,593)	+59.2%	Up 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 Russell (Lincoln County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Russell (Lincoln County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	—	22.3% (±9.4 points)	—
Town of Birch	6.4 mi	13.9% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Summit (Langlade County)	6.5 mi	10.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Skanawan	6.7 mi	20.5% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schley	7.6 mi	9.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Parrish	7.6 mi	0.0% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrison (Lincoln County)	7.7 mi	3.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Vilas	10 mi	5.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Merrill	11 mi	7.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Schley, WI (9.1%), Town of Harrison (Lincoln County), WI (3.5%), Town of Vilas, WI (5.5%).

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

Households that rent across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Merrill	38.9% (±5.0 points)
2	Tomahawk	25.0% (±8.4 points)
3	Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	22.3% (±9.4 points)
4	Town of Skanawan	20.5% (±15.6 points)
5	Town of Birch	13.9% (±15.4 points)
6	Town of Schley	9.1% (±5.5 points)
7	Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	8.1% (±5.2 points)
8	Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	7.9% (±5.9 points)
9	Town of Merrill	7.4% (±3.5 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Lincoln 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 Russell (Lincoln County)

How many renters are there in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County)?

The Town of Russell (Lincoln County) has an estimated 83 (±31) renting households, 22.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County)?

In the Town of Russell (Lincoln County), the share of households that rent went from 24.5% in 2015–2019 to 22.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County)?

A renting household in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County)?

The median renting household in the Town of Russell (Lincoln County), WI has an income of $42,656 (±$15,150) a year, against $91,181 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 Russell town, Lincoln County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:70325, in state:55 county:069).

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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