What percentage of people rent in Washington Township (Doniphan County), KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Doniphan County), KS, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Doniphan County), KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 262 renting households against 891 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Doniphan County), the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 22.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.7% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 262 (±82)
Median renter income: $37,500 (±$24,128)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Township (Doniphan County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Doniphan County)	Doniphan County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.7% (±6.1 points)	18.9% (±3.7 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	262 (±82)	516 (±107)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	891 (±83)	2,208 (±138)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,500 (±$24,128)	$44,211 (±$13,606)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,813 (±$7,291)	$86,078 (±$8,466)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Doniphan County), the renter share is not measurably different from Doniphan County (18.9%).

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

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

In Doniphan County, Washington Township (Doniphan County) ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 620 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Doniphan 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	28.6% (±5.3 points)	22.7% (±6.1 points)	−5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$692 (±$134)	$807 (±$86)	+16.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,592 (±$8,195)	$79,236 (±$14,065)	+95.2%	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 Washington Township (Doniphan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Doniphan County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Doniphan County)	—	22.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Wathena	1.3 mi	16.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elwood	3.1 mi	31.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burr Oak Township (Doniphan County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Doniphan County)	5.9 mi	0.0% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	6.5 mi	37.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Country Club	7.9 mi	34.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Troy	8.1 mi	23.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Amazonia	8.3 mi	13.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Joseph, MO (37.2%), Country Club, MO (34.1%).

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

Households that rent across Doniphan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Leona	64.3% (±49.9 points)
2	White Cloud	37.2% (±25.1 points)
3	Elwood	31.5% (±14.0 points)
4	Highland	27.7% (±11.3 points)
5	Troy	23.5% (±9.7 points)
6	Washington Township (Doniphan County)	22.7% (±6.1 points)
7	Iowa Township	21.3% (±7.9 points)
8	Severance	20.0% (±26.3 points)
9	Center Township (Doniphan County)	18.2% (±6.6 points)
10	Wathena	16.4% (±7.2 points)
11	Wayne Township (Doniphan County)	16.2% (±15.4 points)
12	Wolf River Township	10.1% (±10.7 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Doniphan 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 Washington Township (Doniphan County)

How many renters are there in Washington Township (Doniphan County)?

Washington Township (Doniphan County) has an estimated 262 (±82) renting households, 22.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Doniphan County)?

In Washington Township (Doniphan County), the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 22.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Washington Township (Doniphan County)?

A renting household in Washington Township (Doniphan County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Washington Township (Doniphan County)?

The median renting household in Washington Township (Doniphan County), KS has an income of $37,500 (±$24,128) a year, against $87,813 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 Washington township, Doniphan County, Kansas (county subdivision:75600, in state:20 county:043).

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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