What percentage of people rent in Clearwater, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Clearwater, KS, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Clearwater, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 240 renting households against 696 that own their home.

In Clearwater, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.6% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 240 (±72)
Median renter income: $51,786 (±$23,734)

Who rents and who owns in Clearwater

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clearwater	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.6% (±7.1 points)	36.9% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	240 (±72)	76,373 (±1,693)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	696 (±94)	130,395 (±1,743)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,786 (±$23,734)	$43,105 (±$1,591)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,750 (±$18,347)	$89,812 (±$1,957)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Clearwater, the renter share is lower than in Sedgwick County (36.9%).

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

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

In Sedgwick County, Clearwater ranks 13 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 494 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Clearwater 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	26.2% (±5.4 points)	25.6% (±7.1 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$711 (±$134)	$964 (±$151)	+35.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,875 (±$8,386)	$83,879 (±$10,254)	+16.7%	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 Clearwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearwater
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clearwater	—	25.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Ninnescah Township (Sedgwick County)	2.5 mi	20.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township (Sedgwick County)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Illinois Township (Sumner County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Illinois Township (Sedgwick County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Waco Township	7.1 mi	11.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
London Township	7.5 mi	10.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Viola	8.3 mi	4.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Viola Township	8.5 mi	6.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ohio Township (Sedgwick County), KS (0.0%), Illinois Township (Sedgwick County), KS (0.0%), Viola, KS (4.0%).

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

Households that rent across Sedgwick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Payne Township (Sedgwick County)	37.4% (±13.9 points)
8	Derby	31.5% (±3.2 points)
9	Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	31.3% (±13.9 points)
10	Riverside Township (Sedgwick County)	30.5% (±5.8 points)
11	Valley Center	27.6% (±9.8 points)
12	Garden Plain	26.3% (±11.7 points)
13	Clearwater	25.6% (±7.1 points)
14	Park City	24.7% (±7.2 points)
15	Haysville	24.3% (±5.8 points)
16	Colwich	22.4% (±6.4 points)
17	Morton Township (Sedgwick County)	22.2% (±5.9 points)
18	Cheney	22.0% (±6.5 points)
19	Kechi Township	21.9% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Sedgwick 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 Clearwater

How many renters are there in Clearwater?

Clearwater has an estimated 240 (±72) renting households, 25.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clearwater?

In Clearwater, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clearwater?

A renting household in Clearwater has 2.5 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clearwater?

The median renting household in Clearwater, KS has an income of $51,786 (±$23,734) a year, against $98,750 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 Clearwater city, Kansas (place:13925, 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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