What percentage of people rent in Waterville Township, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Waterville Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

19.5% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Waterville Township, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 76 renting households against 314 that own their home.

In Waterville Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.5% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 76 (±35)
Median renter income: $30,500 (±$10,181)

Who rents and who owns in Waterville Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waterville Township	Marshall County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.5% (±7.6 points)	20.0% (±3.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	76 (±35)	836 (±160)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	314 (±65)	3,340 (±144)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,500 (±$10,181)	$30,529 (±$4,553)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,491 (±$3,915)	$77,984 (±$2,471)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Waterville Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Marshall County (20.0%).

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

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

In Marshall County, Waterville Township ranks 15 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 755 of 1,853.

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

How renting in Waterville 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	16.7% (±6.1 points)	19.5% (±7.6 points)	+2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$610 (±$174)	$600 (±$355)	−1.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,917 (±$3,410)	$72,500 (±$15,401)	+37.0%	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 Waterville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterville Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waterville Township	—	19.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Waterville	0.6 mi	21.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Rapids	4.9 mi	20.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Rapids City Township	5.8 mi	21.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barnes Township	6.2 mi	31.9% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Marshall County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cottage Hill Township	6.8 mi	63.6% (±42.4 points)	Higher
Barnes	6.8 mi	21.4% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elm Creek Township (Marshall County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cottage Hill Township, KS (63.6%).

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

Households that rent across Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Beattie	25.9% (±18.1 points)
10	Blue Rapids City Township	21.8% (±8.1 points)
11	Frankfort	21.7% (±9.4 points)
12	Axtell	21.6% (±12.0 points)
13	Waterville	21.5% (±8.4 points)
14	Blue Rapids	20.9% (±8.4 points)
15	Waterville Township	19.5% (±7.6 points)
16	Vermillion Township	18.9% (±8.5 points)
17	Balderson Township	17.6% (±24.3 points)
18	Murray Township	16.4% (±9.6 points)
19	Vermillion	15.4% (±17.0 points)
20	Summerfield	12.8% (±13.3 points)
21	Lincoln Township (Marshall County)	11.2% (±16.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Marshall 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Waterville Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Waterville Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Waterville Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Waterville Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Waterville Township

How many renters are there in Waterville Township?

Waterville Township has an estimated 76 (±35) renting households, 19.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waterville Township?

In Waterville Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Waterville Township?

A renting household in Waterville Township has 1.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waterville Township?

The median renting household in Waterville Township, KS has an income of $30,500 (±$10,181) a year, against $78,491 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 Waterville township, Marshall County, Kansas (county subdivision:75975, in state:20 county:117).

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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.