What percentage of people rent in North Newton, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in North Newton, KS, 2020–2024
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32.7% (±8.2 points) of the occupied homes in North Newton, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 288 renting households against 594 that own their home.

In North Newton, the share of households that rent went from 43.1% in 2015–2019 to 32.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.7% (±8.2 points)
Renting households: 288 (±73)
Median renter income: $50,893 (±$12,794)

Who rents and who owns in North Newton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Newton	Harvey County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.7% (±8.2 points)	30.2% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	288 (±73)	4,131 (±411)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	594 (±134)	9,569 (±411)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,893 (±$12,794)	$50,289 (±$7,078)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,071 (±$19,743)	$85,470 (±$5,822)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In North Newton, the renter share is not measurably different from Harvey County (30.2%).

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

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

In Harvey County, North Newton ranks 6 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 296 of 1,853.

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

How renting in North Newton 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	43.1% (±6.0 points)	32.7% (±8.2 points)	−10.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$604 (±$224)	$839 (±$112)	+38.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,188 (±$13,565)	$87,402 (±$13,830)	+30.1%	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 North Newton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Newton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Newton	—	32.7% (±8.2 points)	—
Newton	2.8 mi	32.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township	3.0 mi	30.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Harvey County)	4.3 mi	0.0% (±25.5 points)	Lower
Macon Township	5.0 mi	12.5% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walton	5.6 mi	23.9% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Emma Township	5.7 mi	43.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hesston	6.2 mi	44.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Harvey County)	8.0 mi	0.0% (±19.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Township (Harvey County), KS (0.0%), Pleasant Township (Harvey County), KS (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Harvey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Halstead Township	44.4% (±37.0 points)
2	Hesston	44.1% (±12.2 points)
3	Emma Township	43.7% (±11.7 points)
4	Garden Township (Harvey County)	41.9% (±55.5 points)
5	Darlington Township	38.8% (±20.8 points)
6	North Newton	32.7% (±8.2 points)
7	Newton	32.2% (±4.2 points)
8	Newton Township	30.9% (±7.8 points)
9	Walton Township (Harvey County)	27.1% (±20.5 points)
10	Alta Township	25.0% (±35.6 points)
11	Sedgwick	24.5% (±8.9 points)
12	Walton	23.9% (±19.5 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Harvey 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 North Newton

How many renters are there in North Newton?

North Newton has an estimated 288 (±73) renting households, 32.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Newton?

In North Newton, the share of households that rent went from 43.1% in 2015–2019 to 32.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in North Newton?

A renting household in North Newton has 1.8 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Newton?

The median renting household in North Newton, KS has an income of $50,893 (±$12,794) a year, against $106,071 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 North Newton city, Kansas (place:51225, in state:20).

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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