What percentage of people rent in Morning Sun, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Morning Sun, IA, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in Morning Sun, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 52 renting households against 263 that own their home.

In Morning Sun, the share of households that rent went from 21.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.5% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 52 (±28)
Median renter income: $45,357 (±$39,273)

Who rents and who owns in Morning Sun

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morning Sun	Louisa County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.5% (±8.0 points)	19.7% (±3.5 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	52 (±28)	836 (±153)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	263 (±49)	3,401 (±175)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.8)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,357 (±$39,273)	$39,107 (±$6,915)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,875 (±$23,208)	$90,187 (±$4,429)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Morning Sun, the renter share is not measurably different from Louisa County (19.7%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (28.3%).

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

In Louisa County, Morning Sun ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 589 of 943.

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

How renting in Morning Sun 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	21.1% (±7.2 points)	16.5% (±8.0 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$650 (±$76)	$869 (±$155)	+33.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,731 (±$10,544)	$56,350 (±$9,629)	+20.6%	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 Morning Sun

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morning Sun
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Morning Sun	—	16.5% (±8.0 points)	—
Wapello	6.6 mi	31.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Mediapolis	7.5 mi	21.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	10 mi	29.0% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Oakville	11 mi	10.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	13 mi	11.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus City	13 mi	2.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Fredonia	14 mi	9.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus Junction	14 mi	24.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Columbus City, IA (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wapello, IA (31.7%), Winfield, IA (29.0%).

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

Households that rent across Louisa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wapello	31.7% (±8.8 points)
2	Columbus Junction	24.3% (±6.7 points)
3	Cotter	21.4% (±28.7 points)
4	Morning Sun	16.5% (±8.0 points)
5	Letts	13.1% (±9.7 points)
6	Grandview	11.6% (±10.4 points)
7	Oakville	10.6% (±10.4 points)
8	Fredonia	9.3% (±9.9 points)
9	Columbus City	2.3% (±3.5 points)

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 Morning Sun

How many renters are there in Morning Sun?

Morning Sun has an estimated 52 (±28) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Morning Sun?

In Morning Sun, the share of households that rent went from 21.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Morning Sun?

A renting household in Morning Sun has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Morning Sun?

The median renting household in Morning Sun, IA has an income of $45,357 (±$39,273) a year, against $61,875 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 Morning Sun city, Iowa (place:54120, in state:19).

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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