What percentage of people rent in Lincoln Township (Linn County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Lincoln Township (Linn County), KS, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lincoln Township (Linn County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 198 renting households against 1,010 that own their home.

In Lincoln Township (Linn County), the share of households that rent went from 35.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (−18.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.4% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 198 (±69)
Median renter income: $56,897 (±$3,077)

Who rents and who owns in Lincoln Township (Linn County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lincoln Township (Linn County)	Linn County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.4% (±5.1 points)	18.9% (±2.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	198 (±69)	820 (±134)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,010 (±89)	3,528 (±173)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,897 (±$3,077)	$48,250 (±$11,806)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,000 (±$7,049)	$66,066 (±$8,824)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Lincoln Township (Linn County), the renter share is not measurably different from Linn County (18.9%).

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

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

In Linn County, Lincoln Township (Linn County) ranks 9 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 884 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Lincoln Township (Linn 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	35.2% (±8.3 points)	16.4% (±5.1 points)	−18.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$694 (±$115)	$881 (±$233)	+26.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,176 (±$6,066)	$56,310 (±$4,009)	+3.9%	Down 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 Lincoln Township (Linn County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln Township (Linn County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lincoln Township (Linn County)	—	16.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Linn Valley	2.7 mi	2.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
La Cygne	4.0 mi	36.0% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Valley Township (Linn County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Amsterdam	5.4 mi	9.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merwin	6.9 mi	10.0% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Point Township	7.1 mi	21.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Amoret	8.1 mi	23.3% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township	8.1 mi	25.9% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linn Valley, KS (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Cygne, KS (36.0%).

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

Households that rent across Linn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	La Cygne	36.0% (±10.9 points)
4	Potosi Township	35.0% (±7.5 points)
5	Prescott	30.1% (±18.4 points)
6	Mound City	29.2% (±7.9 points)
7	Sheridan Township (Linn County)	26.0% (±15.4 points)
8	Mound City Township	19.9% (±6.1 points)
9	Lincoln Township (Linn County)	16.4% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	Blue Mound	15.2% (±12.6 points)
10 (tie)	Parker	15.2% (±12.2 points)
12	Scott Township (Linn County)	7.5% (±10.8 points)
13	Blue Mound Township	6.4% (±6.2 points)
14	Liberty Township (Linn County)	4.3% (±4.1 points)
15	Paris Township	2.9% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Linn 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 Lincoln Township (Linn County)

How many renters are there in Lincoln Township (Linn County)?

Lincoln Township (Linn County) has an estimated 198 (±69) renting households, 16.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lincoln Township (Linn County)?

In Lincoln Township (Linn County), the share of households that rent went from 35.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (−18.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lincoln Township (Linn County)?

A renting household in Lincoln Township (Linn County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lincoln Township (Linn County)?

The median renting household in Lincoln Township (Linn County), KS has an income of $56,897 (±$3,077) a year, against $55,000 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 Lincoln township, Linn County, Kansas (county subdivision:40825, in state:20 county:107).

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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