What percentage of people rent in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS, 2020–2024
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6.3% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 251 renting households against 3,749 that own their home.

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 6.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.3% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 251 (±92)
Median renter income: $62,784 (±$14,779)

Who rents and who owns in Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.3% (±2.3 points)	33.2% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	251 (±92)	25,065 (±1,002)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,749 (±267)	50,393 (±997)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,784 (±$14,779)	$42,837 (±$2,455)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$125,750 (±$11,150)	$86,433 (±$2,257)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), the renter share is lower than in Shawnee County (33.2%).

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

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

In Shawnee County, Mission Township (Shawnee County) ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1294 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Mission Township (Shawnee 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	7.0% (±2.5 points)	6.3% (±2.3 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,851 (±$258)	$1,428 (±$514)	−22.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$97,647 (±$12,520)	$121,565 (±$9,933)	+24.5%	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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Township (Shawnee County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	—	6.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Topeka	5.3 mi	41.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Dover Township	6.5 mi	5.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	6.5 mi	46.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Auburn Township	6.7 mi	18.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Topeka Township	6.8 mi	17.3% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsport Township	7.8 mi	43.2% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Silver Lake	7.9 mi	26.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Silver Lake Township	8.2 mi	22.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Topeka, KS (41.0%), Auburn, KS (46.3%), Auburn Township, KS (18.7%).

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

Households that rent across Shawnee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Silver Lake	26.9% (±9.4 points)
7	Silver Lake Township	22.9% (±7.6 points)
8	Auburn Township	18.7% (±5.4 points)
9	Topeka Township	17.3% (±22.8 points)
10	Soldier Township	9.6% (±2.8 points)
11	Tecumseh Township	8.5% (±4.3 points)
12	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	6.3% (±2.3 points)
13	Willard	5.7% (±10.4 points)
14	Dover Township	5.6% (±5.9 points)
15	Monmouth Township	4.1% (±3.2 points)
16	Menoken Township	2.4% (±3.6 points)
17	Grove Township (Shawnee County)	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Shawnee 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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

How many renters are there in Mission Township (Shawnee County)?

Mission Township (Shawnee County) has an estimated 251 (±92) renting households, 6.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mission Township (Shawnee County)?

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), the share of households that rent went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 6.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mission Township (Shawnee County)?

A renting household in Mission Township (Shawnee County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mission Township (Shawnee County)?

The median renting household in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS has an income of $62,784 (±$14,779) a year, against $125,750 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 Mission township, Shawnee County, Kansas (county subdivision:47275, in state:20 county:177).

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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