What percentage of people rent in Empire Township (McPherson County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Empire Township (McPherson County), KS, 2020–2024
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11.9% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Empire Township (McPherson County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 70 renting households against 520 that own their home.

In Empire Township (McPherson County), the share of households that rent went from 11.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.9% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 70 (±25)
Median renter income: $45,500 (±$7,232)

Who rents and who owns in Empire Township (McPherson County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Empire Township (McPherson County)	McPherson County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.9% (±4.3 points)	24.5% (±2.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	70 (±25)	2,983 (±335)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	520 (±90)	9,179 (±290)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,500 (±$7,232)	$43,642 (±$3,821)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,939 (±$7,612)	$91,326 (±$5,391)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Empire Township (McPherson County), the renter share is lower than in McPherson County (24.5%).

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

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

In McPherson County, Empire Township (McPherson County) ranks 15 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1072 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Empire Township (McPherson 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	11.7% (±4.0 points)	11.9% (±4.3 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$700 (±$116)	$924 (±$125)	+32.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,875 (±$9,420)	$95,000 (±$14,711)	+23.6%	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 Empire Township (McPherson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Empire Township (McPherson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Empire Township (McPherson County)	—	11.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Galva	0.5 mi	14.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
McPherson Township (McPherson County)	5.5 mi	7.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delmore Township	5.8 mi	38.3% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	5.8 mi	11.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Tree Township (McPherson County)	6.0 mi	9.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Township (McPherson County)	6.4 mi	9.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
McPherson	7.0 mi	34.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
New Gottland Township	7.9 mi	7.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McPherson, KS (34.6%).

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

Households that rent across McPherson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Superior Township (McPherson County)	20.5% (±6.8 points)
10	Marquette	20.2% (±10.1 points)
11	Marquette Township	18.3% (±9.1 points)
12	Mound Township (McPherson County)	17.7% (±5.0 points)
13	Galva	14.6% (±5.2 points)
14	Windom	12.5% (±14.2 points)
15	Empire Township (McPherson County)	11.9% (±4.3 points)
16	Canton	11.1% (±5.7 points)
17	Canton Township (McPherson County)	9.4% (±4.9 points)
18	Lone Tree Township (McPherson County)	9.0% (±13.4 points)
19	Groveland Township	8.0% (±13.5 points)
20	McPherson Township (McPherson County)	7.7% (±12.4 points)
21	Smoky Hill Township (McPherson County)	7.5% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in McPherson 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 Empire Township (McPherson County)

How many renters are there in Empire Township (McPherson County)?

Empire Township (McPherson County) has an estimated 70 (±25) renting households, 11.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Empire Township (McPherson County)?

In Empire Township (McPherson County), the share of households that rent went from 11.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Empire Township (McPherson County)?

A renting household in Empire Township (McPherson County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Empire Township (McPherson County)?

The median renting household in Empire Township (McPherson County), KS has an income of $45,500 (±$7,232) a year, against $98,939 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 Empire township, McPherson County, Kansas (county subdivision:21200, in state:20 county:113).

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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