How many renters in Madison Township (Riley County), KS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Madison Township (Riley County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.7% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Madison Township (Riley County), KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.7% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.0% (±13.7 points)
Median share of income: 25.0% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Madison Township (Riley County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Madison Township (Riley County)	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	6.0% (±4.8 points)	10.4%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.8% (±6.1 points)	12.3%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	33.1% (±16.1 points)	16.0%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.4% (±5.0 points)	10.4%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.7% (±6.9 points)	9.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	35.0% (±13.7 points)	41.5%	34.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Madison Township (Riley County) against Riley County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Township (Riley County)	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.7% (±15.3 points)	50.8% (±4.3 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.0% (±13.7 points)	41.5% (±3.8 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.0% (±6.8 points)	30.4% (±2.0 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,229 (±$11,604)	$42,207 (±$3,937)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,202 (±$55)	$1,046 (±$38)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Madison Township (Riley County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Riley County (50.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (43.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Riley County, Madison Township (Riley County) ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 480 of 1,310.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Madison Township (Riley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Riley County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Madison Township (Riley County)	—	42.7% (±15.3 points)	—
Milford	6.1 mi	37.1% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township	6.1 mi	21.3% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Riley	6.2 mi	42.9% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wildcat Township (Riley County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Riley	7.2 mi	43.1% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	9.0 mi	47.3% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Township	9.0 mi	40.5% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leonardville	11 mi	45.5% (±43.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Riley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Center Township (Riley County)	70.0% (±105.5 points)
4	Manhattan	52.2% (±4.6 points)
5	Ogden	47.3% (±23.1 points)
6	Leonardville	45.5% (±43.9 points)
7	Fort Riley	43.1% (±14.0 points)
8	Riley	42.9% (±30.0 points)
9	Madison Township (Riley County)	42.7% (±15.3 points)
10	Ogden Township	40.5% (±22.0 points)
11	Bala Township	34.5% (±35.4 points)
12 (tie)	Randolph	12.5% (±114.1 points)
12 (tie)	Jackson Township (Riley County)	12.5% (±114.1 points)
14	Wildcat Township (Riley County)	0.0% (±45.3 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Riley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Madison Township (Riley County)

Are renters in Madison Township (Riley County) rent-burdened?

42.7% of renting households in Madison Township (Riley County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Madison Township (Riley County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Madison Township (Riley County), KS spends 25.0% (±6.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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