What percentage of people rent in West Branch Township, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in West Branch Township, KS, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in West Branch Township, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 72 renting households against 301 that own their home.

In West Branch Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.3% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 72 (±26)
Median renter income: $29,318 (±$9,680)

Who rents and who owns in West Branch Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Branch Township	Marion County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.3% (±6.8 points)	18.7% (±2.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	72 (±26)	888 (±133)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	301 (±51)	3,862 (±163)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,318 (±$9,680)	$36,204 (±$6,887)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,594 (±$10,082)	$70,533 (±$3,912)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In West Branch Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Marion County (18.7%).

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

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

In Marion County, West Branch Township ranks 10 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 767 of 1,853.

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

How renting in West Branch 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	15.6% (±5.5 points)	19.3% (±6.8 points)	+3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$555 (±$77)	$837 (±$86)	+50.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$58,333 (±$9,828)	$61,250 (±$6,629)	+5.0%	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 West Branch Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Branch Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Branch Township	—	19.3% (±6.8 points)	—
Goessel	3.0 mi	26.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Harvey County)	5.1 mi	0.0% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Branch Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian Township	6.0 mi	3.5% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Menno Township	7.0 mi	0.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Walton	7.1 mi	23.9% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hesston	7.7 mi	44.1% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Emma Township	8.2 mi	43.7% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meridian Township, KS (3.5%), Menno Township, KS (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hesston, KS (44.1%), Emma Township, KS (43.7%).

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

Households that rent across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4 (tie)	Marion	26.2% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Doyle Township	26.2% (±39.5 points)
6	Goessel	26.1% (±8.6 points)
7	Hillsboro	23.9% (±6.0 points)
8	Peabody Township	23.8% (±7.3 points)
9	Peabody	22.2% (±7.6 points)
10	West Branch Township	19.3% (±6.8 points)
11	Catlin Township	18.8% (±19.3 points)
12	Burns	15.3% (±9.1 points)
13	Tampa	11.9% (±12.6 points)
14	Durham Park Township	6.5% (±6.9 points)
15	Clear Creek Township (Marion County)	6.3% (±5.5 points)
16	Lincolnville	4.8% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Marion 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 West Branch Township

How many renters are there in West Branch Township?

West Branch Township has an estimated 72 (±26) renting households, 19.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Branch Township?

In West Branch Township, the share of households that rent went from 15.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.3% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Branch Township?

A renting household in West Branch Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Branch Township?

The median renting household in West Branch Township, KS has an income of $29,318 (±$9,680) a year, against $68,594 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 West Branch township, Marion County, Kansas (county subdivision:76775, in state:20 county:115).

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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