What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Sedgwick County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Sedgwick County), KS, 2020–2024
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16.3% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Sedgwick County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 150 renting households against 773 that own their home.

In Union Township (Sedgwick County), the share of households that rent went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.3% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 150 (±50)
Median renter income: $65,556 (±$40,286)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Sedgwick County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Sedgwick County)	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.3% (±5.1 points)	36.9% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	150 (±50)	76,373 (±1,693)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	773 (±107)	130,395 (±1,743)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,556 (±$40,286)	$43,105 (±$1,591)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,208 (±$37,325)	$89,812 (±$1,957)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Union Township (Sedgwick County), the renter share is lower than in Sedgwick County (36.9%).

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

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

In Sedgwick County, Union Township (Sedgwick County) ranks 27 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 891 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Union Township (Sedgwick 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	8.7% (±3.0 points)	16.3% (±5.1 points)	+7.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$808 (±$116)	$1,297 (±$208)	+60.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$83,214 (±$13,068)	$103,036 (±$17,232)	+23.8%	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 Union Township (Sedgwick County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Sedgwick County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Sedgwick County)	—	16.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Colwich	0.1 mi	22.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maize	4.2 mi	49.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Andale	5.1 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Attica Township	5.7 mi	20.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)	5.8 mi	3.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)	5.8 mi	13.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Park Township	5.8 mi	47.2% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Bentley	7.4 mi	8.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Andale, KS (4.8%), Sherman Township (Sedgwick County), KS (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maize, KS (49.4%), Park Township, KS (47.2%).

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

Households that rent across Sedgwick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
21 (tie)	Attica Township	20.3% (±6.3 points)
21 (tie)	Ninnescah Township (Sedgwick County)	20.3% (±5.9 points)
23	Mulvane	20.2% (±7.5 points)
24	Rockford Township	18.3% (±3.3 points)
25	Bel Aire	18.2% (±6.0 points)
26	Greeley Township (Sedgwick County)	16.6% (±6.5 points)
27	Union Township (Sedgwick County)	16.3% (±5.1 points)
28 (tie)	Kechi	15.9% (±6.7 points)
28 (tie)	Grant Township (Sedgwick County)	15.9% (±6.3 points)
30	Mount Hope	15.0% (±6.7 points)
31	Salem Township (Sedgwick County)	14.5% (±5.6 points)
32	Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)	13.1% (±8.8 points)
33	Waco Township	11.1% (±16.8 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Sedgwick 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 Union Township (Sedgwick County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Sedgwick County)?

Union Township (Sedgwick County) has an estimated 150 (±50) renting households, 16.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Sedgwick County)?

In Union Township (Sedgwick County), the share of households that rent went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Sedgwick County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Sedgwick County) has 2.3 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Sedgwick County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Sedgwick County), KS has an income of $65,556 (±$40,286) a year, against $120,208 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 Union township, Sedgwick County, Kansas (county subdivision:72375, in state:20 county:173).

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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