What percentage of people rent in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 297 renting households against 996 that own their home.

In Union Township (Dunklin County), the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.0% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 297 (±89)
Median renter income: $30,250 (±$15,766)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (Dunklin County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Dunklin County)	Dunklin County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.0% (±6.9 points)	37.7% (±2.6 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	297 (±89)	4,246 (±312)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	996 (±140)	7,011 (±331)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,250 (±$15,766)	$29,255 (±$3,041)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,264 (±$11,104)	$62,603 (±$4,177)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Union Township (Dunklin County), the renter share is lower than in Dunklin County (37.7%).

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

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

In Dunklin County, Union Township (Dunklin County) ranks 16 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 676 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Union Township (Dunklin County) 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	34.8% (±7.4 points)	23.0% (±6.9 points)	−11.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$558 (±$45)	$658 (±$88)	+17.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,729 (±$4,353)	$50,938 (±$14,538)	+51.0%	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 Township (Dunklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Dunklin County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Dunklin County)	—	23.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Campbell	3.6 mi	34.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
St. Francis	5.9 mi	17.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cotton Hill Township	6.7 mi	48.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Malden	7.7 mi	49.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Qulin	8.5 mi	52.5% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Freeborn Township	9.4 mi	31.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkton	9.9 mi	41.7% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Holcomb	11 mi	30.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Campbell, MO (34.8%), Cotton Hill Township, MO (48.1%), Malden, MO (49.0%).

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
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)
13	Holcomb	30.0% (±17.6 points)
14	Hornersville	28.4% (±10.7 points)
15	Arbyrd	26.9% (±12.0 points)
16	Union Township (Dunklin County)	23.0% (±6.9 points)
17	Clay Township (Dunklin County)	19.5% (±7.3 points)
18	Rives	0.0% (±50.6 points)

Showing 9 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 Union Township (Dunklin County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (Dunklin County)?

Union Township (Dunklin County) has an estimated 297 (±89) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Dunklin County)?

In Union Township (Dunklin County), the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Union Township (Dunklin County)?

A renting household in Union Township (Dunklin County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (Dunklin County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (Dunklin County), MO has an income of $30,250 (±$15,766) a year, against $58,264 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 township, Dunklin County, Missouri (county subdivision:74608, in state:29 county:069).

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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