What percentage of people rent in Cotton Hill Township, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Cotton Hill Township, MO, 2020–2024
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48.1% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Cotton Hill Township, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,013 renting households against 1,094 that own their home.

In Cotton Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 39.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.1% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 1,013 (±157)
Median renter income: $37,989 (±$13,060)

Who rents and who owns in Cotton Hill Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cotton Hill Township	Dunklin County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.1% (±6.9 points)	37.7% (±2.6 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,013 (±157)	4,246 (±312)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,094 (±173)	7,011 (±331)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,989 (±$13,060)	$29,255 (±$3,041)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,500 (±$13,913)	$62,603 (±$4,177)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Cotton Hill Township, the renter share is higher than in Dunklin County (37.7%).

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

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

In Dunklin County, Cotton Hill Township ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 123 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Cotton Hill 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	39.1% (±6.2 points)	48.1% (±6.9 points)	+9.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$603 (±$65)	$664 (±$100)	+10.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,843 (±$5,918)	$47,096 (±$9,278)	+39.2%	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 Cotton Hill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cotton Hill Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cotton Hill Township	—	48.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Malden	2.8 mi	49.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell	6.5 mi	34.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Union Township (Dunklin County)	6.7 mi	23.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Clarkton	7.6 mi	41.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bernie	7.8 mi	26.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Freeborn Township	8.0 mi	31.2% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Gideon	9.4 mi	33.3% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Risco	9.7 mi	21.4% (±13.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Campbell, MO (34.8%), Union Township (Dunklin County), MO (23.0%), Bernie, MO (26.6%).

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

Households that rent across Dunklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cardwell	62.9% (±15.8 points)
2	Buffalo Township	51.5% (±13.3 points)
3	Malden	49.0% (±8.0 points)
4	Cotton Hill Township	48.1% (±6.9 points)
5	Senath	43.0% (±8.7 points)
6	Kennett	42.1% (±5.4 points)
7	Clarkton	41.7% (±13.2 points)
8	Independence Township (Dunklin County)	38.7% (±4.8 points)
9	Holcomb Township	37.6% (±12.9 points)
10	Salem Township (Dunklin County)	36.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Dunklin 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 Cotton Hill Township

How many renters are there in Cotton Hill Township?

Cotton Hill Township has an estimated 1,013 (±157) renting households, 48.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cotton Hill Township?

In Cotton Hill Township, the share of households that rent went from 39.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cotton Hill Township?

A renting household in Cotton Hill Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cotton Hill Township?

The median renting household in Cotton Hill Township, MO has an income of $37,989 (±$13,060) a year, against $52,500 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 Cotton Hill township, Dunklin County, Missouri (county subdivision:16696, in state:29 county:069).

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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