What percentage of people rent in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS, 2020–2024
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91.5% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,371 renting households against 219 that own their home.

In Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), the share of households that rent went from 94.0% in 2015–2019 to 91.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 91.5% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 2,371 (±189)
Median renter income: $51,219 (±$4,344)

Who rents and who owns in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	Geary County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	91.5% (±3.3 points)	56.5% (±2.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,371 (±189)	7,997 (±472)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	219 (±89)	6,161 (±403)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.8)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,219 (±$4,344)	$47,093 (±$4,626)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$37,277 (±$33,822)	$82,527 (±$8,521)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), the renter share is higher than in Geary County (56.5%).

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

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

In Geary County, Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Smoky Hill Township (Geary 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	94.0% (±3.3 points)	91.5% (±3.3 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,265 (±$68)	$1,455 (±$82)	+15.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,444 (±$6,526)	$50,922 (±$4,872)	+14.6%	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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	—	91.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Junction City	3.0 mi	49.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Grandview Plaza	5.8 mi	64.7% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Fort Riley	5.9 mi	98.2% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Fragrant Hill Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Noble Township (Dickinson County)	6.9 mi	24.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Milford Township	7.2 mi	19.1% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Geary County)	7.8 mi	61.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Milford	8.3 mi	40.9% (±18.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Junction City, KS (49.6%), Grandview Plaza, KS (64.7%), Fragrant Hill Township, KS (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Riley, KS (98.2%).

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

Households that rent across Geary County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	91.5% (±3.3 points)
2	Grandview Plaza	64.7% (±9.2 points)
3	Jefferson Township (Geary County)	61.5% (±8.7 points)
4	Junction City	49.6% (±4.0 points)
5	Milford	40.9% (±18.7 points)
6	Milford Township	19.1% (±12.4 points)
7	Liberty Township (Geary County)	10.7% (±15.8 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Geary 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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)

How many renters are there in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?

Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) has an estimated 2,371 (±189) renting households, 91.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?

In Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), the share of households that rent went from 94.0% in 2015–2019 to 91.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?

A renting household in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) has 3.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?

The median renting household in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS has an income of $51,219 (±$4,344) a year, against $37,277 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 Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas (county subdivision:66000, in state:20 county:061).

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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