What percentage of people rent in Marceline Township, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Marceline Township, MO, 2020–2024
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23.7% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Marceline Township, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 214 renting households against 690 that own their home.

In Marceline Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.7% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 214 (±74)
Median renter income: $25,625 (±$15,469)

Who rents and who owns in Marceline Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marceline Township	Linn County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.7% (±7.7 points)	21.5% (±2.8 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	214 (±74)	1,031 (±145)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	690 (±102)	3,770 (±182)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,625 (±$15,469)	$32,147 (±$9,149)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,063 (±$12,301)	$73,191 (±$5,012)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Marceline Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Linn County (21.5%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (31.9%).

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

In Linn County, Marceline Township ranks 7 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 651 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Marceline Township 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	28.9% (±6.2 points)	23.7% (±7.7 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$528 (±$26)	$642 (±$149)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,257 (±$8,124)	$74,872 (±$7,866)	+49.0%	Up 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 Marceline Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marceline Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marceline Township	—	23.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Marceline	0.6 mi	27.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Township	4.6 mi	0.0% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bucklin	4.9 mi	26.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bucklin Township	6.0 mi	19.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Creek Township (Linn County)	6.6 mi	2.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Yellow Creek Township (Chariton County)	7.3 mi	16.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township	7.5 mi	26.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rothville	8.0 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yellow Creek Township (Linn County), MO (2.2%).

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

Households that rent across Linn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Purdin	41.0% (±15.9 points)
2	Brookfield	30.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Marceline	27.3% (±8.9 points)
4	Brookfield Township	26.4% (±6.4 points)
5	Bucklin	26.3% (±10.4 points)
6	Meadville	25.6% (±11.6 points)
7	Marceline Township	23.7% (±7.7 points)
8	Linneus	23.4% (±13.4 points)
9	Browning	22.8% (±17.3 points)
10	Laclede	22.3% (±9.6 points)
11	Parson Creek Township	21.8% (±7.5 points)
12	Bucklin Township	19.7% (±7.9 points)
13	Benton Township (Linn County)	18.9% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Linn 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 Marceline Township

How many renters are there in Marceline Township?

Marceline Township has an estimated 214 (±74) renting households, 23.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marceline Township?

In Marceline Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Marceline Township?

A renting household in Marceline Township has 2.2 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marceline Township?

The median renting household in Marceline Township, MO has an income of $25,625 (±$15,469) a year, against $84,063 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 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 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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