What percentage of people rent in Kennett, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Kennett, MO, 2020–2024
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42.1% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Kennett, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,788 renting households against 2,456 that own their home.

In Kennett, the share of households that rent went from 44.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.1% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 1,788 (±258)
Median renter income: $29,100 (±$4,523)

Who rents and who owns in Kennett

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kennett	Dunklin County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.1% (±5.4 points)	37.7% (±2.6 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,788 (±258)	4,246 (±312)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,456 (±256)	7,011 (±331)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,100 (±$4,523)	$29,255 (±$3,041)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,779 (±$2,970)	$62,603 (±$4,177)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Kennett, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Kennett ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 214 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Kennett 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	44.4% (±4.3 points)	42.1% (±5.4 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$573 (±$50)	$651 (±$123)	+13.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,297 (±$4,290)	$52,500 (±$13,654)	+37.1%	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 Kennett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennett
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kennett	—	42.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Independence Township (Dunklin County)	0.6 mi	38.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nimmons	5.3 mi	0.0% (±84.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bragg City	7.8 mi	20.0% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Senath	9.7 mi	43.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rives	10 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holcomb Township	10 mi	37.6% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Holcomb	11 mi	30.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Dunklin County)	12 mi	19.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Dunklin County), MO (19.5%).

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)
11	Campbell	34.8% (±9.3 points)
12	Freeborn Township	31.2% (±10.5 points)

Showing 12 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 Kennett

How many renters are there in Kennett?

Kennett has an estimated 1,788 (±258) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kennett?

In Kennett, the share of households that rent went from 44.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kennett?

A renting household in Kennett has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kennett?

The median renting household in Kennett, MO has an income of $29,100 (±$4,523) a year, against $66,779 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 Kennett city, Missouri (place:38306, 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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