What percentage of people rent in Golden City, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Golden City, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.5% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Golden City, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 85 renting households against 213 that own their home.

In Golden City, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 85 (±32)
Median renter income: $31,458 (±$11,772)

Who rents and who owns in Golden City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Golden City	Barton County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±9.0 points)	31.9% (±4.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	85 (±32)	1,420 (±213)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	213 (±46)	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	2.6 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,458 (±$11,772)	$32,500 (±$8,525)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,068 (±$8,879)	$59,362 (±$8,384)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Barton County, Golden City ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 489 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Golden City 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	26.3% (±7.8 points)	28.5% (±9.0 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$535 (±$139)	$781 (±$293)	+46.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,857 (±$4,998)	$44,167 (±$11,566)	+16.7%	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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Golden City	—	28.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Golden City Township	2.0 mi	25.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lockwood	7.4 mi	27.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Barton County)	8.0 mi	44.7% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newport Township	9.1 mi	17.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lamar Township	12 mi	18.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	12 mi	22.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lamar	12 mi	48.4% (±9.4 points)	Higher
City Township	12 mi	48.4% (±9.4 points)	Higher

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
1 (tie)	City Township	48.4% (±9.4 points)
3	Northfork Township	45.5% (±25.9 points)
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)

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

How many renters are there in Golden City?

Golden City has an estimated 85 (±32) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Golden City?

In Golden City, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Golden City?

A renting household in Golden City has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Golden City?

The median renting household in Golden City, MO has an income of $31,458 (±$11,772) a year, against $53,068 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 city, Missouri (place:27676, in state:29).

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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