What percentage of people rent in Grand River Township (DeKalb County), MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Grand River Township (DeKalb County), MO, 2020–2024
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45.7% (±15.0 points) of the occupied homes in Grand River Township (DeKalb County), MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 519 renting households against 616 that own their home.

In Grand River Township (DeKalb County), the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 45.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.7% (±15.0 points)
Renting households: 519 (±342)
Median renter income: $32,473 (±$26,554)

Who rents and who owns in Grand River Township (DeKalb County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand River Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.7% (±15.0 points)	28.9% (±8.0 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	519 (±342)	1,077 (±640)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	616 (±147)	2,655 (±211)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,473 (±$26,554)	$42,886 (±$10,392)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,941 (±$37,790)	$82,451 (±$8,841)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Grand River Township (DeKalb County), 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, Grand River Township (DeKalb County) ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 160 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Grand River Township (DeKalb County) 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	46.8% (±9.0 points)	45.7% (±15.0 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$533 (±$265)	$870 (±$400)	+63.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,031 (±$11,716)	$77,589 (±$30,987)	+115.3%	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 Grand River Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand River Township (DeKalb County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grand River Township (DeKalb County)	—	45.7% (±15.0 points)	—
Cameron	3.4 mi	43.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Osborn	5.4 mi	48.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	33.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (Daviess County)	6.3 mi	18.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Adams Township (DeKalb County)	6.7 mi	26.4% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder Township	7.1 mi	12.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Weatherby	8.6 mi	17.6% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Kidder	8.7 mi	27.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colfax Township (Daviess County), MO (18.3%), Kidder Township, MO (12.5%), Weatherby, MO (17.6%).

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)

Showing 8 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 Grand River Township (DeKalb County)

How many renters are there in Grand River Township (DeKalb County)?

Grand River Township (DeKalb County) has an estimated 519 (±342) renting households, 45.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grand River Township (DeKalb County)?

In Grand River Township (DeKalb County), the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 45.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grand River Township (DeKalb County)?

A renting household in Grand River Township (DeKalb County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grand River Township (DeKalb County)?

The median renting household in Grand River Township (DeKalb County), MO has an income of $32,473 (±$26,554) a year, against $117,941 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 Grand River township, DeKalb County, Missouri (county subdivision:28288, 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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