What percentage of people rent in Ironton, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Ironton, MO, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in Ironton, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 176 renting households against 505 that own their home.

In Ironton, the share of households that rent went from 28.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.8% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 176 (±59)
Median renter income: $31,875 (±$28,410)

Who rents and who owns in Ironton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ironton	Iron County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.8% (±8.0 points)	24.9% (±3.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	176 (±59)	961 (±141)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	505 (±97)	2,900 (±166)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,875 (±$28,410)	$29,208 (±$4,396)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,750 (±$19,949)	$59,750 (±$6,828)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Ironton, the renter share is not measurably different from Iron County (24.9%).

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

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

In Iron County, Ironton ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 577 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Ironton 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	28.7% (±6.8 points)	25.8% (±8.0 points)	−2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$629 (±$47)	$738 (±$144)	+17.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,214 (±$7,881)	$46,750 (±$5,567)	+40.8%	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 Ironton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ironton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ironton	—	25.8% (±8.0 points)	—
Arcadia	0.7 mi	24.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Knob	2.0 mi	46.1% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Iron Mountain Lake	6.6 mi	16.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bismarck	12 mi	42.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Caledonia	14 mi	15.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis	17 mi	52.3% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Irondale	17 mi	11.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Park Hills	17 mi	44.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Irondale, MO (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pilot Knob, MO (46.1%), Bismarck, MO (42.3%), Annapolis, MO (52.3%).

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

Households that rent across Iron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Annapolis	52.3% (±16.4 points)
2	Pilot Knob	46.1% (±15.4 points)
3	Ironton	25.8% (±8.0 points)
4	Arcadia	24.5% (±8.7 points)
5	Viburnum	19.9% (±8.7 points)
6	Des Arc	15.9% (±14.5 points)

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 Ironton

How many renters are there in Ironton?

Ironton has an estimated 176 (±59) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ironton?

In Ironton, the share of households that rent went from 28.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ironton?

A renting household in Ironton has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ironton?

The median renting household in Ironton, MO has an income of $31,875 (±$28,410) a year, against $52,750 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 Ironton city, Missouri (place:35468, 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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