What percentage of people rent in Carl Junction, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Carl Junction, MO, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Carl Junction, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 693 renting households against 2,367 that own their home.

In Carl Junction, the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 22.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.6% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 693 (±195)
Median renter income: $49,604 (±$16,120)

Who rents and who owns in Carl Junction

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carl Junction	Jasper County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.6% (±6.1 points)	37.2% (±1.7 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	693 (±195)	18,410 (±850)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,367 (±247)	31,079 (±894)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,604 (±$16,120)	$37,561 (±$2,171)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,918 (±$23,918)	$76,491 (±$2,979)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Carl Junction, the renter share is lower than in Jasper County (37.2%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (31.9%).

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

In Jasper County, Carl Junction ranks 13 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 684 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Carl Junction 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	25.4% (±5.6 points)	22.6% (±6.1 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$966 (±$42)	$1,307 (±$104)	+35.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$66,144 (±$9,828)	$82,879 (±$11,490)	+25.3%	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 Carl Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carl Junction
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carl Junction	—	22.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Airport Drive	2.2 mi	26.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Webb City	4.4 mi	41.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Oronogo	4.7 mi	9.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Carterville	5.8 mi	26.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waco	6.5 mi	10.5% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Joplin	6.6 mi	46.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Shawnee Township	7.2 mi	22.3% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Purcell	7.9 mi	26.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oronogo, MO (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Webb City, MO (41.8%), Joplin, MO (46.6%).

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

Households that rent across Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Fidelity	33.1% (±24.6 points)
8	Alba	32.3% (±10.8 points)
9	Reeds	28.1% (±33.1 points)
10	Purcell	26.7% (±12.4 points)
11	Airport Drive	26.1% (±10.6 points)
12	Carterville	26.0% (±8.0 points)
13	Carl Junction	22.6% (±6.1 points)
14	Jasper	22.0% (±9.0 points)
15	Avilla	21.7% (±22.6 points)
16	Sarcoxie	20.9% (±7.9 points)
17	Brooklyn Heights	17.3% (±14.8 points)
18	Waco	10.5% (±16.6 points)
19	La Russell	10.3% (±12.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Jasper 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 Carl Junction

How many renters are there in Carl Junction?

Carl Junction has an estimated 693 (±195) renting households, 22.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carl Junction?

In Carl Junction, the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 22.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carl Junction?

A renting household in Carl Junction has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carl Junction?

The median renting household in Carl Junction, MO has an income of $49,604 (±$16,120) a year, against $94,918 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 Carl Junction city, Missouri (place:11368, in state:29).

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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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