What percentage of people rent in Pilot Knob, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Pilot Knob, MO, 2020–2024
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46.1% (±15.4 points) of the occupied homes in Pilot Knob, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 152 renting households against 178 that own their home.

In Pilot Knob, the share of households that rent went from 64.8% in 2015–2019 to 46.1% in 2020–2024 (−18.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.1% (±15.4 points)
Renting households: 152 (±54)
Median renter income: $37,917 (±$14,346)

Who rents and who owns in Pilot Knob

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pilot Knob	Iron County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.1% (±15.4 points)	24.9% (±3.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	152 (±54)	961 (±141)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	178 (±85)	2,900 (±166)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,917 (±$14,346)	$29,208 (±$4,396)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,111 (±$49,118)	$59,750 (±$6,828)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Pilot Knob, the renter share is higher than in Iron County (24.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Iron County, Pilot Knob ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 152 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Pilot Knob 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	64.8% (±9.8 points)	46.1% (±15.4 points)	−18.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$622 (±$33)	$660 (±$90)	+6.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$33,125 (±$4,214)	$44,500 (±$10,954)	+34.3%	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 Pilot Knob

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pilot Knob
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pilot Knob	—	46.1% (±15.4 points)	—
Ironton	2.0 mi	25.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Arcadia	2.7 mi	24.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Iron Mountain Lake	4.9 mi	16.4% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Bismarck	10 mi	42.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia	12 mi	15.9% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Irondale	15 mi	11.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Park Hills	16 mi	44.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	16 mi	46.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ironton, MO (25.8%), Arcadia, MO (24.5%), Iron Mountain Lake, MO (16.4%).

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 Pilot Knob

How many renters are there in Pilot Knob?

Pilot Knob has an estimated 152 (±54) renting households, 46.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pilot Knob?

In Pilot Knob, the share of households that rent went from 64.8% in 2015–2019 to 46.1% in 2020–2024 (−18.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Pilot Knob?

A renting household in Pilot Knob has 2.0 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pilot Knob?

The median renting household in Pilot Knob, MO has an income of $37,917 (±$14,346) a year, against $56,111 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 Pilot Knob city, Missouri (place:57656, 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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