How many renters in WaKeeney Township, KS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

45.1% (±18.5 points) of renting households in WaKeeney Township, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
45.1% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
41.6% (±17.8 points)
Median share of income
28.9% (±9.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in WaKeeney Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWaKeeney TownshipTrego CountyKansasUnited States
Less than 15%2.9% (±5.0 points)13.7%16.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.8% (±12.7 points)22.4%14.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.1% (±14.4 points)9.6%14.6%12.6%
25% to 29.9%23.1% (±17.6 points)18.3%11.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.5% (±5.2 points)2.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more41.6% (±17.8 points)33.3%34.5%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

WaKeeney Township against Trego County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WaKeeney TownshipTrego CountyKansasUnited States
Paying 30% or more45.1% (±18.5 points)36.0% (±14.5 points)43.5% (±0.7 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more41.6% (±17.8 points)33.3% (±13.9 points)34.5% (±0.6 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.9% (±9.5 points)26.2% (±4.2 points)27.1% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$40,625 (±$22,033)$45,282 (±$11,018)$47,106 (±$671)$52,966
Median gross rent$804 (±$114)$720 (±$90)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413

In WaKeeney Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Trego County (36.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (43.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Trego County, WaKeeney Township ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 426 of 1,310.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near WaKeeney Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with WaKeeney Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
WaKeeney Township—45.1% (±18.5 points)—
WaKeeney1.5 mi50.4% (±19.0 points)Not measurably different
Ogallah Township9.2 mi0.0% (±111.7 points)Not measurably different
Collyer Township10 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Collyer14 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Wilcox Township16 mi0.0% (±116.4 points)Not measurably different
Morlan Township17 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Ellis17 mi32.5% (±27.4 points)Not measurably different
Riverside Township (Trego County)18 mi0.0% (±90.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Trego County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Collyer100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)Collyer Township100.0% (±141.4 points)
3WaKeeney50.4% (±19.0 points)
4WaKeeney Township45.1% (±18.5 points)
5 (tie)Ogallah Township0.0% (±111.7 points)
5 (tie)Riverside Township (Trego County)0.0% (±90.1 points)
5 (tie)Wilcox Township0.0% (±116.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about WaKeeney Township

Are renters in WaKeeney Township rent-burdened?

45.1% of renting households in WaKeeney Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in WaKeeney Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in WaKeeney Township, KS spends 28.9% (±9.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 WaKeeney township, Trego County, Kansas (county subdivision:74475, in state:20 county:195).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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