What percentage of people rent in Colwich, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Colwich, KS, 2020–2024
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22.4% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Colwich, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 119 renting households against 412 that own their home.

In Colwich, the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.4% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 119 (±39)
Median renter income: $65,417 (±$34,508)

Who rents and who owns in Colwich

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colwich	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.4% (±6.4 points)	36.9% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	119 (±39)	76,373 (±1,693)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	412 (±89)	130,395 (±1,743)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,417 (±$34,508)	$43,105 (±$1,591)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,618 (±$10,835)	$89,812 (±$1,957)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Colwich, 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, Colwich ranks 16 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 631 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Colwich 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	15.0% (±5.2 points)	22.4% (±6.4 points)	+7.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$808 (±$116)	$1,294 (±$137)	+60.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$73,750 (±$12,596)	$88,295 (±$10,514)	+19.7%	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 Colwich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colwich
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Colwich	—	22.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Union Township (Sedgwick County)	0.1 mi	16.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maize	4.2 mi	49.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Andale	5.0 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)	5.7 mi	13.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)	5.7 mi	3.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Attica Township	5.8 mi	20.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Park Township	5.8 mi	47.2% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Bentley	7.3 mi	8.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Andale, KS (4.8%), Sherman Township (Sedgwick County), KS (3.4%), Bentley, KS (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maize, KS (49.4%), Park Township, KS (47.2%).

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
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)
20	Goddard	20.9% (±7.5 points)
21 (tie)	Attica Township	20.3% (±6.3 points)
21 (tie)	Ninnescah Township (Sedgwick County)	20.3% (±5.9 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 Colwich

How many renters are there in Colwich?

Colwich has an estimated 119 (±39) renting households, 22.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Colwich?

In Colwich, the share of households that rent went from 15.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Colwich?

A renting household in Colwich has 2.1 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Colwich?

The median renting household in Colwich, KS has an income of $65,417 (±$34,508) a year, against $91,618 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 Colwich city, Kansas (place:15100, 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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