What percentage of people rent in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), KS, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±11.2 points) of the occupied homes in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 79 renting households against 165 that own their home.

In Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), the share of households that rent went from 22.9% in 2015–2019 to 32.4% in 2020–2024 (+9.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.4% (±11.2 points)
Renting households: 79 (±34)
Median renter income: $43,359 (±$11,698)

Who rents and who owns in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.4% (±11.2 points)	18.9% (±4.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	79 (±34)	508 (±123)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	165 (±38)	2,176 (±150)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,359 (±$11,698)	$44,955 (±$14,904)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,750 (±$16,695)	$88,448 (±$10,759)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), the renter share is higher than in Wabaunsee County (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (32.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Wabaunsee County, Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County) ranks 5 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 307 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee 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	22.9% (±8.3 points)	32.4% (±11.2 points)	+9.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$764 (±$49)	$983 (±$397)	+28.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,409 (±$10,271)	$65,313 (±$12,003)	+34.9%	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 Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)	—	32.4% (±11.2 points)	—
Alta Vista	2.7 mi	42.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Wabaunsee County)	7.2 mi	91.1% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Farmer Township (Wabaunsee County)	8.1 mi	46.3% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dwight	8.3 mi	15.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Geary County)	9.2 mi	10.7% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Rock Creek Township (Wabaunsee County)	10 mi	23.6% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Township 2 (Morris County)	11 mi	8.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Geary County)	11 mi	0.0% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dwight, KS (15.8%), Liberty Township (Geary County), KS (10.7%), Township 2 (Morris County), KS (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Wabaunsee County), KS (91.1%).

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

Households that rent across Wabaunsee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Washington Township (Wabaunsee County)	91.1% (±15.4 points)
2	Farmer Township (Wabaunsee County)	46.3% (±40.9 points)
3	Alta Vista	42.0% (±11.9 points)
4	Kaw Township (Wabaunsee County)	41.0% (±33.3 points)
5	Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)	32.4% (±11.2 points)
6	Eskridge	23.7% (±9.3 points)
7	Rock Creek Township (Wabaunsee County)	23.6% (±37.5 points)
8	Alma	21.7% (±9.0 points)
9	Wilmington Township	20.4% (±7.9 points)
10	Mill Creek Township (Wabaunsee County)	18.3% (±20.0 points)
11	McFarland	17.6% (±14.8 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Wabaunsee 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 Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)

How many renters are there in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)?

Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County) has an estimated 79 (±34) renting households, 32.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)?

In Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), the share of households that rent went from 22.9% in 2015–2019 to 32.4% in 2020–2024 (+9.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)?

A renting household in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County)?

The median renting household in Garfield Township (Wabaunsee County), KS has an income of $43,359 (±$11,698) a year, against $74,750 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 Garfield township, Wabaunsee County, Kansas (county subdivision:25850, in state:20 county:197).

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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