What percentage of people rent in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), KS, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 174 renting households against 859 that own their home.

In Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that rent went from 8.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.8% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 174 (±87)
Median renter income: $45,395 (±$40,675)

Who rents and who owns in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.8% (±7.7 points)	14.3% (±2.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	174 (±87)	1,060 (±210)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	859 (±121)	6,352 (±243)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,395 (±$40,675)	$45,000 (±$11,492)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,590 (±$10,578)	$90,678 (±$8,002)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (14.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County) ranks 11 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 868 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson 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	8.3% (±2.8 points)	16.8% (±7.7 points)	+8.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$758 (±$138)	$975 (±$495)	+28.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,250 (±$12,203)	$92,650 (±$15,270)	+64.7%	Up 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 Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	—	16.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Meriden	2.8 mi	24.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ozawkie	4.0 mi	11.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Jefferson County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Ozawkie Township	6.5 mi	4.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Soldier Township	8.1 mi	9.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kaw Township (Jefferson County)	8.7 mi	7.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Falls	9.0 mi	45.2% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Hoyt	9.2 mi	22.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview Township (Jefferson County), KS (0.0%), Ozawkie Township, KS (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Falls, KS (45.2%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	McLouth	26.6% (±9.5 points)
6	Oskaloosa	25.9% (±9.3 points)
7	Meriden	24.2% (±11.7 points)
8	Norton Township	21.8% (±11.5 points)
9	Perry	20.7% (±7.4 points)
10	Oskaloosa Township	17.8% (±9.1 points)
11	Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	16.8% (±7.7 points)
12	Winchester	16.3% (±10.1 points)
13	Kentucky Township	13.1% (±4.6 points)
14	Union Township (Jefferson County)	12.4% (±5.3 points)
15	Ozawkie	11.0% (±7.6 points)
16	Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	9.3% (±5.4 points)
17	Kaw Township (Jefferson County)	7.2% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)

How many renters are there in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)?

Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County) has an estimated 174 (±87) renting households, 16.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)?

In Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that rent went from 8.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (+8.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)?

A renting household in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)?

The median renting household in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), KS has an income of $45,395 (±$40,675) a year, against $98,590 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 Rock Creek township, Jefferson County, Kansas (county subdivision:60575, in state:20 county:087).

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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