What percentage of people rent in Fairview Township (Russell County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Fairview Township (Russell County), KS, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Fairview Township (Russell County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 52 renting households against 210 that own their home.

In Fairview Township (Russell County), the share of households that rent went from 25.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.8% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 52 (±27)
Median renter income: $33,750 (±$21,825)

Who rents and who owns in Fairview Township (Russell County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairview Township (Russell County)	Russell County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.8% (±8.5 points)	24.9% (±5.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	52 (±27)	773 (±173)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	210 (±60)	2,327 (±149)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,750 (±$21,825)	$45,282 (±$20,476)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,278 (±$21,624)	$67,753 (±$9,905)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Fairview Township (Russell County), the renter share is not measurably different from Russell County (24.9%).

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

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

In Russell County, Fairview Township (Russell County) ranks 8 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 747 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Fairview Township (Russell 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	25.1% (±13.7 points)	19.8% (±8.5 points)	−5.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$520 (±$13)	$704 (±$285)	+35.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,058 (±$7,406)	$55,417 (±$21,710)	+53.7%	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 Fairview Township (Russell County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Russell County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Russell County)	—	19.8% (±8.5 points)	—
Lucas	1.3 mi	15.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Lincoln County)	5.7 mi	11.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Luray Township	6.3 mi	8.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Sylvan Grove	7.6 mi	15.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Luray	10 mi	9.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Delhi Township	11 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Osborne County)	11 mi	0.0% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waldo Township	12 mi	11.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Luray Township, KS (8.1%).

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

Households that rent across Russell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Waldo	40.0% (±49.6 points)
3	Gorham	35.2% (±15.8 points)
4	Big Creek Township (Russell County)	30.7% (±13.8 points)
5	Russell	27.6% (±6.6 points)
6	Grant Township (Russell County)	26.6% (±34.9 points)
7	Center Township (Russell County)	23.0% (±15.3 points)
8	Fairview Township (Russell County)	19.8% (±8.5 points)
9	Bunker Hill	15.4% (±15.6 points)
10	Lucas	15.1% (±8.5 points)
11	Waldo Township	11.1% (±14.9 points)
12	Paradise Township	10.0% (±9.7 points)
13	Luray	9.7% (±8.5 points)
14	Luray Township	8.1% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Russell 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 Fairview Township (Russell County)

How many renters are there in Fairview Township (Russell County)?

Fairview Township (Russell County) has an estimated 52 (±27) renting households, 19.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fairview Township (Russell County)?

In Fairview Township (Russell County), the share of households that rent went from 25.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fairview Township (Russell County)?

A renting household in Fairview Township (Russell County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fairview Township (Russell County)?

The median renting household in Fairview Township (Russell County), KS has an income of $33,750 (±$21,825) a year, against $70,278 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 Fairview township, Russell County, Kansas (county subdivision:22650, in state:20 county:167).

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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