What percentage of people rent in Washington Township (DeKalb County), MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (DeKalb County), MO, 2020–2024
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9.8% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (DeKalb County), MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 63 renting households against 577 that own their home.

In Washington Township (DeKalb County), the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (−12.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.8% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 63 (±30)
Median renter income: $40,417 (±$12,594)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Township (DeKalb County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.8% (±3.5 points)	28.9% (±8.0 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	63 (±30)	1,077 (±640)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	577 (±103)	2,655 (±211)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±1.0)	2.1 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,417 (±$12,594)	$42,886 (±$10,392)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,969 (±$5,464)	$82,451 (±$8,841)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Washington Township (DeKalb County), the renter share is lower than in DeKalb County (28.9%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Washington Township (DeKalb County) ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1019 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Washington Township (DeKalb 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	22.5% (±5.8 points)	9.8% (±3.5 points)	−12.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$549 (±$222)	$820 (±$94)	+49.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,778 (±$7,410)	$77,432 (±$7,748)	+36.4%	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 Washington Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (DeKalb County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (DeKalb County)	—	9.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Clarksdale	1.9 mi	20.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stewartsville	3.0 mi	12.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (DeKalb County)	6.3 mi	13.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amity	7.1 mi	0.0% (±62.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax Township (DeKalb County)	7.6 mi	33.1% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Easton	7.8 mi	36.6% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Cosby	9.4 mi	23.9% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Osborn	9.5 mi	48.3% (±17.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colfax Township (DeKalb County), MO (33.1%), Easton, MO (36.6%), Osborn, MO (48.3%).

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
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)
11	Sherman Township (DeKalb County)	13.1% (±13.0 points)
12	Stewartsville	12.5% (±6.7 points)
13	Washington Township (DeKalb County)	9.8% (±3.5 points)
14	Grant Township (DeKalb County)	4.5% (±8.0 points)
15 (tie)	Amity	0.0% (±62.8 points)
15 (tie)	Dallas Township (DeKalb County)	0.0% (±46.9 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 Washington Township (DeKalb County)

How many renters are there in Washington Township (DeKalb County)?

Washington Township (DeKalb County) has an estimated 63 (±30) renting households, 9.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (DeKalb County)?

In Washington Township (DeKalb County), the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (−12.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Washington Township (DeKalb County)?

A renting household in Washington Township (DeKalb County) has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Washington Township (DeKalb County)?

The median renting household in Washington Township (DeKalb County), MO has an income of $40,417 (±$12,594) a year, against $80,969 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 Washington township, DeKalb County, Missouri (county subdivision:77380, in state:29 county:063).

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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