What percentage of people rent in Elk Township (Cloud County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Elk Township (Cloud County), KS, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Elk Township (Cloud County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 56 renting households against 391 that own their home.

In Elk Township (Cloud County), the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.5% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 56 (±25)
Median renter income: $42,500 (±$25,702)

Who rents and who owns in Elk Township (Cloud County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk Township (Cloud County)	Cloud County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.5% (±5.8 points)	26.0% (±3.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	56 (±25)	994 (±160)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	391 (±93)	2,825 (±179)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±1.0)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,500 (±$25,702)	$39,821 (±$9,989)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$50,677 (±$13,107)	$66,397 (±$4,559)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Elk Township (Cloud County), the renter share is lower than in Cloud County (26.0%).

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

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

In Cloud County, Elk Township (Cloud County) ranks 11 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1043 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Elk Township (Cloud 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	17.4% (±6.6 points)	12.5% (±5.8 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$634 (±$107)	$654 (±$41)	+3.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,154 (±$7,647)	$50,052 (±$13,301)	+8.4%	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 Elk Township (Cloud County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Cloud County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elk Township (Cloud County)	—	12.5% (±5.8 points)	—
Clyde	1.9 mi	12.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shirley Township	6.0 mi	8.3% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Creek Township	6.1 mi	47.2% (±24.7 points)	Higher
Clifton Township	6.1 mi	26.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Agenda	6.3 mi	60.7% (±27.8 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township (Cloud County)	6.3 mi	18.2% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vining	7.4 mi	12.2% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brantford Township	7.7 mi	20.5% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Creek Township, KS (47.2%), Clifton Township, KS (26.8%), Agenda, KS (60.7%).

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

Households that rent across Cloud County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Concordia	33.5% (±6.2 points)
6	Nelson Township	30.8% (±55.0 points)
7	Sibley Township	23.0% (±20.8 points)
8	Solomon Township (Cloud County)	20.2% (±9.2 points)
9	Lawrence Township (Cloud County)	18.2% (±23.2 points)
10	Clyde	12.8% (±6.1 points)
11	Elk Township (Cloud County)	12.5% (±5.8 points)
12	Lincoln Township (Cloud County)	10.7% (±16.1 points)
13	Buffalo Township (Cloud County)	10.3% (±18.6 points)
14	Glasco	9.6% (±6.8 points)
15	Shirley Township	8.3% (±13.0 points)
16	Center Township (Cloud County)	5.3% (±8.1 points)
17	Oakland Township	5.0% (±15.4 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cloud 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 Elk Township (Cloud County)

How many renters are there in Elk Township (Cloud County)?

Elk Township (Cloud County) has an estimated 56 (±25) renting households, 12.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elk Township (Cloud County)?

In Elk Township (Cloud County), the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elk Township (Cloud County)?

A renting household in Elk Township (Cloud County) has 2.3 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elk Township (Cloud County)?

The median renting household in Elk Township (Cloud County), KS has an income of $42,500 (±$25,702) a year, against $50,677 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 Elk township, Cloud County, Kansas (county subdivision:20150, in state:20 county:029).

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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