What percentage of people rent in Lecompton, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Lecompton, KS, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±11.6 points) of the occupied homes in Lecompton, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 71 renting households against 196 that own their home.

In Lecompton, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.6% (±11.6 points)
Renting households: 71 (±35)
Median renter income: $40,982 (±$6,021)

Who rents and who owns in Lecompton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lecompton	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.6% (±11.6 points)	49.9% (±1.2 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	71 (±35)	25,160 (±720)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	196 (±55)	25,246 (±622)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,982 (±$6,021)	$43,680 (±$2,718)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,375 (±$29,810)	$114,643 (±$4,811)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Lecompton, the renter share is lower than in Douglas County (49.9%).

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

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

In Douglas County, Lecompton ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 460 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Lecompton 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	20.0% (±8.4 points)	26.6% (±11.6 points)	+6.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$892 (±$84)	$925 (±$76)	+3.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$53,611 (±$16,319)	$68,977 (±$25,295)	+28.7%	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 Lecompton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lecompton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lecompton	—	26.6% (±11.6 points)	—
Perry	2.3 mi	20.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lecompton Township	2.3 mi	16.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kentucky Township	3.9 mi	13.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Rural Township (Jefferson County)	4.9 mi	26.8% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kanwaka Township	6.0 mi	4.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Lawrence	8.8 mi	56.4% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Kaw Township (Jefferson County)	9.0 mi	7.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Douglas County)	9.2 mi	20.1% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kentucky Township, KS (13.1%), Kanwaka Township, KS (4.6%), Kaw Township (Jefferson County), KS (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrence, KS (56.4%).

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

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lawrence	56.4% (±1.6 points)
2	Baldwin City	34.5% (±11.9 points)
3	Eudora	28.8% (±9.4 points)
4	Palmyra Township	27.2% (±8.6 points)
5	Lecompton	26.6% (±11.6 points)
6	Eudora Township	25.1% (±7.8 points)
7	Willow Springs Township	24.6% (±12.7 points)
8	Grant Township (Douglas County)	20.1% (±20.3 points)
9	Lecompton Township	16.2% (±6.9 points)
10	Wakarusa Township	15.4% (±12.1 points)
11	Marion Township (Douglas County)	5.4% (±7.8 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Douglas 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 Lecompton

How many renters are there in Lecompton?

Lecompton has an estimated 71 (±35) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lecompton?

In Lecompton, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lecompton?

A renting household in Lecompton has 2.0 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lecompton?

The median renting household in Lecompton, KS has an income of $40,982 (±$6,021) a year, against $114,375 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 Lecompton city, Kansas (place:39150, 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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