How many renters in Marceline Township, MO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Marceline Township, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

55.4% (±22.0 points) of renting households in Marceline Township, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.4% (±22.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.1% (±17.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Marceline Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Marceline Township	Linn County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	14.7% (±13.0 points)	24.0%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±11.7 points)	14.2%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.8% (±6.1 points)	6.3%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.3% (±8.6 points)	20.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.3% (±13.8 points)	7.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	40.1% (±17.1 points)	27.1%	36.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Marceline Township against Linn County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marceline Township	Linn County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.4% (±22.0 points)	34.7% (±9.5 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.1% (±17.1 points)	27.1% (±7.5 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±5.8 points)	26.3% (±2.3 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,625 (±$15,469)	$32,147 (±$9,149)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$642 (±$149)	$620 (±$103)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Marceline Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Linn County (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (45.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Linn County, Marceline Township ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 224 of 1,105.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Marceline Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marceline Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Marceline Township	—	55.4% (±22.0 points)	—
Marceline	0.6 mi	55.4% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bucklin	4.9 mi	20.5% (±51.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bucklin Township	6.0 mi	20.5% (±51.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Creek Township (Linn County)	6.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Creek Township (Chariton County)	7.3 mi	87.5% (±63.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township	7.5 mi	33.9% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	8.2 mi	33.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bee Branch Township	9.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Linn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Jackson Township (Linn County)	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Baker Township	90.0% (±101.2 points)
3 (tie)	Marceline	55.4% (±22.0 points)
3 (tie)	Marceline Township	55.4% (±22.0 points)
5	Brookfield Township	33.9% (±13.9 points)
6	Brookfield	33.8% (±14.6 points)
7	Benton Township (Linn County)	21.7% (±27.1 points)
8 (tie)	Bucklin	20.5% (±51.8 points)
8 (tie)	Bucklin Township	20.5% (±51.8 points)
10	Browning	18.2% (±96.2 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Linn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Marceline Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Marceline Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Marceline Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Marceline Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Marceline Township

Are renters in Marceline Township rent-burdened?

55.4% of renting households in Marceline Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Marceline Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Marceline Township, MO spends 31.8% (±5.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Marceline township, Linn County, Missouri (county subdivision:45884, in state:29 county:115).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.