What percentage of people rent in Union Star, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Star, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.9% (±16.2 points) of the occupied homes in Union Star, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 80 renting households against 143 that own their home.

In Union Star, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.9% (±16.2 points)
Renting households: 80 (±60)
Median renter income: $60,878 (±$15,641)

Who rents and who owns in Union Star

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Star	DeKalb County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.9% (±16.2 points)	28.9% (±8.0 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	80 (±60)	1,077 (±640)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	143 (±42)	2,655 (±211)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,878 (±$15,641)	$42,886 (±$10,392)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,411 (±$23,217)	$82,451 (±$8,841)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Union Star, the renter share is not measurably different from DeKalb County (28.9%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Union Star ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 342 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Union Star 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	27.8% (±8.5 points)	35.9% (±16.2 points)	+8.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$388 (±$35)	$913 (±$94)	+135.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$46,667 (±$14,608)	$61,299 (±$9,406)	+31.4%	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 Union Star

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Star
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Star	—	35.9% (±16.2 points)	—
Polk Township (DeKalb County)	3.5 mi	23.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
King City	6.3 mi	31.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (DeKalb County)	7.7 mi	13.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Cosby	9.1 mi	23.9% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Gentry County)	9.2 mi	28.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rea	10 mi	0.0% (±79.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	11 mi	4.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Amity	12 mi	0.0% (±62.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sherman Township (DeKalb County), MO (13.1%), Grant Township (DeKalb County), MO (4.5%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Osborn	48.3% (±17.8 points)
2	Grand River Township (DeKalb County)	45.7% (±15.0 points)
3	Maysville	42.3% (±17.1 points)
4	Union Star	35.9% (±16.2 points)
5	Colfax Township (DeKalb County)	33.1% (±15.7 points)
6	Camden Township	31.4% (±12.3 points)
7	Adams Township (DeKalb County)	26.4% (±18.7 points)
8	Polk Township (DeKalb County)	23.5% (±12.5 points)
9	Clarksdale	20.4% (±11.9 points)
10	Weatherby	17.6% (±18.7 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in DeKalb 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 Union Star

How many renters are there in Union Star?

Union Star has an estimated 80 (±60) renting households, 35.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Star?

In Union Star, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union Star?

A renting household in Union Star has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Star?

The median renting household in Union Star, MO has an income of $60,878 (±$15,641) a year, against $62,411 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 Union Star town, Missouri (place:75130, 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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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.