What percentage of people rent in Benton Township (Atchison County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Benton Township (Atchison County), KS, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Benton Township (Atchison County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 108 renting households against 449 that own their home.

In Benton Township (Atchison County), the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (−8.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.4% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 108 (±52)
Median renter income: $67,500 (±$31,726)

Who rents and who owns in Benton Township (Atchison County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Township (Atchison County)	Atchison County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.4% (±9.1 points)	28.1% (±4.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	108 (±52)	1,611 (±240)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	449 (±124)	4,124 (±294)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±1.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,500 (±$31,726)	$30,797 (±$6,369)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,657 (±$7,183)	$76,212 (±$8,074)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Benton Township (Atchison County), the renter share is not measurably different from Atchison County (28.1%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (32.8%).

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

In Atchison County, Benton Township (Atchison County) ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 760 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Benton Township (Atchison 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	28.0% (±12.4 points)	19.4% (±9.1 points)	−8.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$595 (±$168)	$813 (±$312)	+36.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,375 (±$7,191)	$52,122 (±$13,007)	+29.1%	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 Benton Township (Atchison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Atchison County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Atchison County)	—	19.4% (±9.1 points)	—
Effingham	2.1 mi	18.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kapioma Township	5.5 mi	6.4% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Center Township (Atchison County)	5.9 mi	10.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nortonville	6.7 mi	27.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Muscotah	7.5 mi	21.2% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	7.6 mi	18.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grasshopper Township	8.5 mi	14.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Township	8.6 mi	21.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kapioma Township, KS (6.4%).

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

Households that rent across Atchison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Atchison	39.5% (±6.1 points)
2	Huron	36.0% (±27.3 points)
3	Muscotah	21.2% (±15.9 points)
4	Benton Township (Atchison County)	19.4% (±9.1 points)
5	Effingham	18.9% (±10.8 points)
6	Lancaster	18.3% (±15.7 points)
7	Grasshopper Township	14.9% (±11.2 points)
8	Lancaster Township	11.5% (±8.3 points)
9	Center Township (Atchison County)	10.5% (±10.5 points)
10	Kapioma Township	6.4% (±9.1 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Atchison 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 Benton Township (Atchison County)

How many renters are there in Benton Township (Atchison County)?

Benton Township (Atchison County) has an estimated 108 (±52) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benton Township (Atchison County)?

In Benton Township (Atchison County), the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (−8.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Benton Township (Atchison County)?

A renting household in Benton Township (Atchison County) has 2.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Benton Township (Atchison County)?

The median renting household in Benton Township (Atchison County), KS has an income of $67,500 (±$31,726) a year, against $51,657 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 Benton township, Atchison County, Kansas (county subdivision:06150, in state:20 county:005).

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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