What percentage of people rent in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County), KS, 2020–2024
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36.6% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 138 renting households against 239 that own their home.

In Ninnescah Township (Cowley County), the share of households that rent went from 25.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.6% in 2020–2024 (+10.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.6% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 138 (±47)
Median renter income: $38,571 (±$9,320)

Who rents and who owns in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)	Cowley County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.6% (±9.3 points)	31.9% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	138 (±47)	4,270 (±440)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	239 (±44)	9,117 (±378)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±1.0)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,571 (±$9,320)	$34,033 (±$3,083)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,042 (±$26,132)	$71,606 (±$4,566)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Ninnescah Township (Cowley County), the renter share is not measurably different from Cowley County (31.9%).

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

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

In Cowley County, Ninnescah Township (Cowley County) ranks 5 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 218 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Ninnescah Township (Cowley 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	25.7% (±8.4 points)	36.6% (±9.3 points)	+10.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$925 (±$167)	$825 (±$166)	−10.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$63,859 (±$5,497)	$69,625 (±$9,863)	+9.0%	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 Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)	—	36.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Udall	2.9 mi	44.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Township	5.5 mi	7.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Fairview Township (Cowley County)	5.8 mi	17.4% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township	6.6 mi	8.8% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Oxford	6.9 mi	29.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palestine Township	7.0 mi	40.4% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gore Township	7.5 mi	29.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Creek Township (Cowley County)	8.0 mi	30.9% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Township, KS (7.7%), Vernon Township, KS (8.8%).

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

Households that rent across Cowley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cedar Township (Cowley County)	55.6% (±31.4 points)
2	Beaver Township (Cowley County)	55.2% (±23.7 points)
3	Udall	44.8% (±10.9 points)
4	Arkansas City	43.5% (±5.7 points)
5	Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)	36.6% (±9.3 points)
6	Winfield	35.3% (±5.0 points)
7	Rock Creek Township (Cowley County)	30.9% (±20.9 points)
8	Spring Creek Township (Cowley County)	26.7% (±26.4 points)
9	Salem Township (Cowley County)	26.5% (±23.6 points)
10	Harvey Township (Cowley County)	25.0% (±32.0 points)
11	Burden	22.1% (±7.7 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Cowley 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 Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)

How many renters are there in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)?

Ninnescah Township (Cowley County) has an estimated 138 (±47) renting households, 36.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)?

In Ninnescah Township (Cowley County), the share of households that rent went from 25.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.6% in 2020–2024 (+10.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)?

A renting household in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)?

The median renting household in Ninnescah Township (Cowley County), KS has an income of $38,571 (±$9,320) a year, against $86,042 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 Ninnescah township, Cowley County, Kansas (county subdivision:50625, in state:20 county:035).

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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