What percentage of people rent in Tonganoxie Township, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Tonganoxie Township, KS, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Tonganoxie Township, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 586 renting households against 1,768 that own their home.

In Tonganoxie Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.9% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 586 (±157)
Median renter income: $51,087 (±$31,492)

Who rents and who owns in Tonganoxie Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tonganoxie Township	Leavenworth County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.9% (±6.3 points)	30.7% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	586 (±157)	9,254 (±603)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,768 (±200)	20,910 (±573)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,087 (±$31,492)	$52,714 (±$5,594)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,788 (±$16,275)	$104,699 (±$6,551)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Tonganoxie Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Leavenworth County (30.7%).

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

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

In Leavenworth County, Tonganoxie Township ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 529 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Tonganoxie 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	19.0% (±6.2 points)	24.9% (±6.3 points)	+5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$942 (±$220)	$1,092 (±$149)	+15.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,972 (±$8,184)	$99,579 (±$9,602)	+36.5%	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 Tonganoxie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonganoxie Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tonganoxie Township	—	24.9% (±6.3 points)	—
Tonganoxie	3.9 mi	32.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sarcoxie Township	5.4 mi	4.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
McLouth	5.5 mi	26.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Jefferson County)	6.4 mi	12.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Stranger Township	6.4 mi	14.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Reno Township (Leavenworth County)	8.1 mi	9.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Alexandria Township	9.1 mi	7.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Douglas County)	9.4 mi	20.1% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sarcoxie Township, KS (4.5%), Union Township (Jefferson County), KS (12.4%), Stranger Township, KS (14.0%).

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

Households that rent across Leavenworth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Leavenworth	47.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Tonganoxie	32.0% (±9.0 points)
3	Easton	31.1% (±19.7 points)
4	Tonganoxie Township	24.9% (±6.3 points)
5	Lansing	21.3% (±6.1 points)
6	Basehor	20.1% (±6.9 points)
7	Easton Township	18.7% (±18.0 points)
8	Fairmount Township (Leavenworth County)	14.9% (±4.8 points)
9	Stranger Township	14.0% (±8.0 points)
10	Linwood	13.1% (±12.3 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Leavenworth 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 Tonganoxie Township

How many renters are there in Tonganoxie Township?

Tonganoxie Township has an estimated 586 (±157) renting households, 24.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tonganoxie Township?

In Tonganoxie Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Tonganoxie Township?

A renting household in Tonganoxie Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tonganoxie Township?

The median renting household in Tonganoxie Township, KS has an income of $51,087 (±$31,492) a year, against $113,788 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 Tonganoxie township, Leavenworth County, Kansas (county subdivision:70825, in state:20 county:103).

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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