What percentage of people rent in Mound City Township, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Mound City Township, KS, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Mound City Township, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 119 renting households against 479 that own their home.

In Mound City Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.9% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 119 (±43)
Median renter income: $20,417 (±$8,253)

Who rents and who owns in Mound City Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mound City Township	Linn County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.9% (±6.1 points)	18.9% (±2.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	119 (±43)	820 (±134)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	479 (±98)	3,528 (±173)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,417 (±$8,253)	$48,250 (±$11,806)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,460 (±$15,430)	$66,066 (±$8,824)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Mound City Township, 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, Mound City Township ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 746 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Mound City Township 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	15.5% (±6.2 points)	19.9% (±6.1 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$706 (±$67)	$771 (±$88)	+9.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,201 (±$8,623)	$63,542 (±$6,908)	+31.8%	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 Mound City Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mound City Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mound City Township	—	19.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Mound City	2.1 mi	29.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton Township (Linn County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Paris Township	6.2 mi	2.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Mapleton	7.3 mi	35.3% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasanton	8.7 mi	42.5% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Timberhill Township	8.8 mi	27.6% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound Township	8.8 mi	6.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Prescott	9.1 mi	30.1% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paris Township, KS (2.9%), Blue Mound Township, KS (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasanton, KS (42.5%).

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
2	Pleasanton	42.5% (±10.0 points)
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)

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 Mound City Township

How many renters are there in Mound City Township?

Mound City Township has an estimated 119 (±43) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mound City Township?

In Mound City Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mound City Township?

A renting household in Mound City Township has 1.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mound City Township?

The median renting household in Mound City Township, KS has an income of $20,417 (±$8,253) a year, against $67,460 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 Mound City township, Linn County, Kansas (county subdivision:48775, 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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