What percentage of people rent in Chapman, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Chapman, KS, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Chapman, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 140 renting households against 397 that own their home.

In Chapman, the share of households that rent went from 38.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 140 (±46)
Median renter income: $36,042 (±$7,365)

Who rents and who owns in Chapman

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chapman	Dickinson County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±7.5 points)	21.4% (±2.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	140 (±46)	1,718 (±217)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	397 (±81)	6,298 (±240)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	1.7 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,042 (±$7,365)	$41,618 (±$3,194)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,469 (±$8,979)	$81,261 (±$4,653)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Chapman, the renter share is not measurably different from Dickinson County (21.4%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (32.8%).

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

In Dickinson County, Chapman ranks 7 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 476 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Chapman 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	38.9% (±9.8 points)	26.1% (±7.5 points)	−12.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$857 (±$209)	$719 (±$249)	−16.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,232 (±$13,091)	$72,344 (±$15,248)	+38.5%	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 Chapman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chapman
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chapman	—	26.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Noble Township (Dickinson County)	1.8 mi	24.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hayes Township (Dickinson County)	4.5 mi	0.0% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Dickinson County)	5.2 mi	9.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Rinehart Township	5.4 mi	11.8% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise	7.0 mi	12.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Fragrant Hill Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	8.6 mi	91.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Sherman Township (Dickinson County)	8.8 mi	6.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Township (Dickinson County), KS (9.8%), Enterprise, KS (12.1%), Fragrant Hill Township, KS (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS (91.5%).

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

Households that rent across Dickinson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Woodbine	36.8% (±19.2 points)
2	Herington	36.2% (±9.3 points)
3	Holland Township	34.1% (±36.9 points)
4	Liberty Township (Dickinson County)	32.0% (±20.4 points)
5	Flora Township	28.8% (±27.6 points)
6 (tie)	Abilene	26.1% (±6.1 points)
6 (tie)	Chapman	26.1% (±7.5 points)
8	Noble Township (Dickinson County)	24.8% (±7.5 points)
9	Hope	21.3% (±9.3 points)
10	Solomon	20.1% (±8.3 points)
11	Hope Township	19.9% (±8.8 points)
12	Lincoln Township (Dickinson County)	16.3% (±7.0 points)
13 (tie)	Carlton	15.4% (±34.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Dickinson 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 Chapman

How many renters are there in Chapman?

Chapman has an estimated 140 (±46) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chapman?

In Chapman, the share of households that rent went from 38.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Chapman?

A renting household in Chapman has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chapman?

The median renting household in Chapman, KS has an income of $36,042 (±$7,365) a year, against $85,469 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 Chapman city, Kansas (place:12550, in state:20).

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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