What percentage of people rent in Whiteman AFB, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Whiteman AFB, MO, 2020–2024
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96.3% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Whiteman AFB, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 960 renting households against 37 that own their home.

In Whiteman AFB, the share of households that rent went from 95.7% in 2015–2019 to 96.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 96.3% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 960 (±130)
Median renter income: $54,253 (±$7,670)

Who rents and who owns in Whiteman AFB

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Whiteman AFB	Johnson County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	96.3% (±3.2 points)	36.5% (±2.1 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	960 (±130)	7,696 (±467)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	37 (±32)	13,391 (±444)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±1.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,253 (±$7,670)	$42,693 (±$2,821)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$145,721 (±$74,926)	$84,759 (±$4,475)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Whiteman AFB, the renter share is higher than in Johnson County (36.5%).

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

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

In Johnson County, Whiteman AFB ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 6 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Whiteman AFB 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	95.7% (±4.7 points)	96.3% (±3.2 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,091 (±$63)	$1,306 (±$81)	+19.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,932 (±$8,248)	$54,641 (±$9,294)	+5.2%	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 Whiteman AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteman AFB
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Whiteman AFB	—	96.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Knob Noster	2.4 mi	45.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
La Monte	7.5 mi	32.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Warrensburg	9.5 mi	53.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Green Ridge	11 mi	15.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Leeton	13 mi	31.8% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Windsor	14 mi	20.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Windsor Township	15 mi	17.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Houstonia	16 mi	1.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knob Noster, MO (45.8%), La Monte, MO (32.2%), Warrensburg, MO (53.8%).

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

Households that rent across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Whiteman AFB	96.3% (±3.2 points)
2	Warrensburg	53.8% (±3.9 points)
3	Knob Noster	45.8% (±8.4 points)
4	Holden	37.0% (±8.7 points)
5	Leeton	31.8% (±13.0 points)
6	Chilhowee	29.9% (±14.2 points)
7	Kingsville	29.4% (±23.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Johnson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whiteman AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Whiteman AFB

How many renters are there in Whiteman AFB?

Whiteman AFB has an estimated 960 (±130) renting households, 96.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Whiteman AFB?

In Whiteman AFB, the share of households that rent went from 95.7% in 2015–2019 to 96.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Whiteman AFB?

A renting household in Whiteman AFB has 3.1 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Whiteman AFB?

The median renting household in Whiteman AFB, MO has an income of $54,253 (±$7,670) a year, against $145,721 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 Whiteman AFB CDP, Missouri (place:79432, 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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