What percentage of people rent in Golden City Township, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Golden City Township, MO, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in Golden City Township, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 105 renting households against 307 that own their home.

In Golden City Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.5% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 105 (±35)
Median renter income: $33,594 (±$10,212)

Who rents and who owns in Golden City Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Golden City Township	Barton County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.5% (±6.5 points)	31.9% (±4.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	105 (±35)	1,420 (±213)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	307 (±50)	3,034 (±249)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,594 (±$10,212)	$32,500 (±$8,525)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,583 (±$10,312)	$59,362 (±$8,384)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Golden City Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Barton County (31.9%).

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

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

In Barton County, Golden City Township ranks 10 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 593 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Golden City 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	26.9% (±6.6 points)	25.5% (±6.5 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$515 (±$138)	$768 (±$170)	+49.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,905 (±$4,174)	$50,833 (±$7,269)	+24.3%	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 Golden City Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden City Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Golden City Township	—	25.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Golden City	2.0 mi	28.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Barton County)	6.2 mi	44.7% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newport Township	7.9 mi	17.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lockwood	9.3 mi	27.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lamar Township	9.8 mi	18.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lamar	10 mi	48.4% (±9.4 points)	Higher
City Township	10 mi	48.4% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Lamar Heights	11 mi	42.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lamar, MO (48.4%), City Township, MO (48.4%).

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

Households that rent across Barton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Richland Township (Barton County)	44.7% (±21.8 points)
5	Lamar Heights	42.0% (±21.1 points)
6	Nashville Township	36.3% (±26.1 points)
7	Liberal	31.9% (±10.2 points)
8	Golden City	28.5% (±9.0 points)
9	Ozark Township (Barton County)	28.2% (±8.1 points)
10	Golden City Township	25.5% (±6.5 points)
11	Central Township	25.2% (±15.1 points)
12	Lamar Township	18.0% (±11.1 points)
13	Newport Township	17.4% (±18.5 points)
14	Mindenmines	15.9% (±13.7 points)
15	Leroy Township	15.2% (±12.2 points)
16	Milford Township	12.5% (±14.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Barton 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 Golden City Township

How many renters are there in Golden City Township?

Golden City Township has an estimated 105 (±35) renting households, 25.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Golden City Township?

In Golden City Township, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Golden City Township?

A renting household in Golden City Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Golden City Township?

The median renting household in Golden City Township, MO has an income of $33,594 (±$10,212) a year, against $55,583 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 Golden City township, Barton County, Missouri (county subdivision:27694, in state:29 county:011).

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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