What percentage of people rent in Athens Township, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Athens Township, MO, 2020–2024
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29.9% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Athens Township, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 281 renting households against 660 that own their home.

In Athens Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.9% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 281 (±56)
Median renter income: $28,098 (±$4,334)

Who rents and who owns in Athens Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Athens Township	Gentry County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.9% (±5.4 points)	25.6% (±2.7 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	281 (±56)	621 (±75)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	660 (±82)	1,805 (±73)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,098 (±$4,334)	$31,226 (±$3,175)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,591 (±$6,862)	$65,844 (±$5,755)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Athens Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Gentry County (25.6%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (31.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Gentry County, Athens Township ranks 5 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 461 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Athens 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	32.2% (±5.7 points)	29.9% (±5.4 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$539 (±$54)	$550 (±$70)	+2.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$42,244 (±$4,261)	$49,250 (±$7,751)	+16.6%	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 Athens Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Athens Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Athens Township	—	29.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Albany	2.6 mi	33.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Hampton	5.6 mi	41.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Darlington	6.2 mi	0.0% (±92.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Oak Township (Harrison County)	7.5 mi	39.1% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Howard Township (Gentry County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±64.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huggins Township	8.2 mi	53.8% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±59.2 points)	Not measurably different
McFall	8.8 mi	23.8% (±26.3 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.

Households that rent across Gentry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Huggins Township	53.8% (±48.4 points)
2	Stanberry	37.6% (±9.2 points)
3	Albany	33.7% (±6.1 points)
4	King City	31.6% (±10.1 points)
5	Athens Township	29.9% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)	Cooper Township	28.5% (±7.8 points)
6 (tie)	Jackson Township (Gentry County)	28.5% (±7.6 points)
8	McFall	23.8% (±26.3 points)
9	Miller Township	7.4% (±6.9 points)
10	Wilson Township (Gentry County)	5.1% (±9.2 points)
11	Gentry	4.5% (±9.3 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Gentry 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 Athens Township

How many renters are there in Athens Township?

Athens Township has an estimated 281 (±56) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Athens Township?

In Athens Township, the share of households that rent went from 32.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Athens Township?

A renting household in Athens Township has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Athens Township?

The median renting household in Athens Township, MO has an income of $28,098 (±$4,334) a year, against $61,591 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 Athens township, Gentry County, Missouri (county subdivision:02386, in state:29 county:075).

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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