What percentage of people rent in Junction City, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Junction City, KS, 2020–2024
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49.6% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Junction City, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,724 renting households against 4,802 that own their home.

In Junction City, the share of households that rent went from 57.9% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.6% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 4,724 (±444)
Median renter income: $45,586 (±$7,244)

Who rents and who owns in Junction City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Junction City	Geary County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.6% (±4.0 points)	56.5% (±2.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,724 (±444)	7,997 (±472)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,802 (±382)	6,161 (±403)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,586 (±$7,244)	$47,093 (±$4,626)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,090 (±$7,268)	$82,527 (±$8,521)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Junction City, the renter share is lower than in Geary County (56.5%).

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

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

In Geary County, Junction City ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 88 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Junction City 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	57.9% (±3.6 points)	49.6% (±4.0 points)	−8.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$950 (±$39)	$1,024 (±$51)	+7.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$53,932 (±$2,869)	$61,181 (±$7,323)	+13.4%	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 Junction City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Junction City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Junction City	—	49.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	3.0 mi	91.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Grandview Plaza	3.2 mi	64.7% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Geary County)	4.8 mi	61.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Fort Riley	5.9 mi	98.2% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Lyon Township (Geary County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±23.2 points)	Lower
Noble Township (Dickinson County)	8.5 mi	24.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Blakely Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township	9.3 mi	19.1% (±12.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyon Township (Geary County), KS (0.0%), Noble Township (Dickinson County), KS (24.8%), Milford Township, KS (19.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS (91.5%), Grandview Plaza, KS (64.7%), Jefferson Township (Geary County), KS (61.5%).

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

Households that rent across Geary County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	91.5% (±3.3 points)
2	Grandview Plaza	64.7% (±9.2 points)
3	Jefferson Township (Geary County)	61.5% (±8.7 points)
4	Junction City	49.6% (±4.0 points)
5	Milford	40.9% (±18.7 points)
6	Milford Township	19.1% (±12.4 points)
7	Liberty Township (Geary County)	10.7% (±15.8 points)
8 (tie)	Blakely Township	0.0% (±58.2 points)
8 (tie)	Jackson Township (Geary County)	0.0% (±73.6 points)
8 (tie)	Lyon Township (Geary County)	0.0% (±23.2 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Geary 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 Junction City

How many renters are there in Junction City?

Junction City has an estimated 4,724 (±444) renting households, 49.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Junction City?

In Junction City, the share of households that rent went from 57.9% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Junction City?

A renting household in Junction City has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Junction City?

The median renting household in Junction City, KS has an income of $45,586 (±$7,244) a year, against $85,090 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 Junction City city, Kansas (place:35750, 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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