What percentage of people rent in Camden Township, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Camden Township, MO, 2020–2024
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31.4% (±12.3 points) of the occupied homes in Camden Township, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 214 renting households against 468 that own their home.

In Camden Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.4% in 2020–2024 (+11.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.4% (±12.3 points)
Renting households: 214 (±188)
Median renter income: $39,432 (±$20,280)

Who rents and who owns in Camden Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Camden Township	DeKalb County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.4% (±12.3 points)	28.9% (±8.0 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	214 (±188)	1,077 (±640)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	468 (±103)	2,655 (±211)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,432 (±$20,280)	$42,886 (±$10,392)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,250 (±$15,469)	$82,451 (±$8,841)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Camden Township, the renter share is not measurably different from DeKalb County (28.9%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Camden Township ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 434 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Camden 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	19.8% (±6.1 points)	31.4% (±12.3 points)	+11.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$516 (±$168)	$734 (±$81)	+42.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,833 (±$13,801)	$65,417 (±$18,300)	+17.2%	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 Camden Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Camden Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Camden Township	—	31.4% (±12.3 points)	—
Maysville	0.9 mi	42.3% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amity	2.9 mi	0.0% (±62.8 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	26.4% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (DeKalb County)	6.5 mi	33.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	6.7 mi	4.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Sherman Township (DeKalb County)	7.0 mi	13.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Weatherby	7.8 mi	17.6% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand River Township (DeKalb County)	9.5 mi	45.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (DeKalb County), MO (4.5%), Sherman Township (DeKalb County), MO (13.1%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Osborn	48.3% (±17.8 points)
2	Grand River Township (DeKalb County)	45.7% (±15.0 points)
3	Maysville	42.3% (±17.1 points)
4	Union Star	35.9% (±16.2 points)
5	Colfax Township (DeKalb County)	33.1% (±15.7 points)
6	Camden Township	31.4% (±12.3 points)
7	Adams Township (DeKalb County)	26.4% (±18.7 points)
8	Polk Township (DeKalb County)	23.5% (±12.5 points)
9	Clarksdale	20.4% (±11.9 points)
10	Weatherby	17.6% (±18.7 points)
11	Sherman Township (DeKalb County)	13.1% (±13.0 points)
12	Stewartsville	12.5% (±6.7 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in DeKalb 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 Camden Township

How many renters are there in Camden Township?

Camden Township has an estimated 214 (±188) renting households, 31.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Camden Township?

In Camden Township, the share of households that rent went from 19.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.4% in 2020–2024 (+11.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Camden Township?

A renting household in Camden Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Camden Township?

The median renting household in Camden Township, MO has an income of $39,432 (±$20,280) a year, against $81,250 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 Camden township, DeKalb County, Missouri (county subdivision:10720, in state:29 county:063).

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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