What percentage of people rent in Weeping Water, NE?

Name: Renters and owners in Weeping Water, NE, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Weeping Water, NE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 126 renting households against 327 that own their home.

In Weeping Water, the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 126 (±36)
Median renter income: $50,357 (±$14,818)

Who rents and who owns in Weeping Water

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Weeping Water	Cass County	Nebraska	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±6.9 points)	14.6% (±1.7 points)	33.5% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	126 (±36)	1,578 (±185)	266,969 (±3,420)	45,017,354
Owning households	327 (±60)	9,254 (±281)	530,878 (±4,181)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,357 (±$14,818)	$51,630 (±$6,973)	$47,168 (±$620)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,306 (±$16,232)	$100,061 (±$4,276)	$97,496 (±$809)	$100,009

In Weeping Water, the renter share is higher than in Cass County (14.6%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (33.5%).

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

In Cass County, Weeping Water ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 209 of 846.

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

How renting in Weeping Water 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	26.5% (±6.2 points)	27.8% (±6.9 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$615 (±$68)	$1,021 (±$191)	+66.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$57,337 (±$8,734)	$83,750 (±$23,531)	+46.1%	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 Weeping Water

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weeping Water
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Weeping Water	—	27.8% (±6.9 points)	—
Manley	3.7 mi	6.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Avoca	5.1 mi	12.7% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Nehawka	8.3 mi	7.8% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Elmwood	8.3 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Murdock	8.3 mi	21.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Louisville	8.9 mi	20.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Otoe	10 mi	10.3% (±11.3 points)	Lower
South Bend	11 mi	25.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manley, NE (6.8%), Avoca, NE (12.7%), Nehawka, NE (7.8%).

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

Households that rent across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Plattsmouth	29.0% (±5.5 points)
2	Weeping Water	27.8% (±6.9 points)
3	South Bend	25.0% (±21.9 points)
4	Murdock	21.1% (±9.2 points)
5	Louisville	20.8% (±6.4 points)
6	Union	16.3% (±15.3 points)
7	Greenwood	15.4% (±9.6 points)
8	Avoca	12.7% (±10.0 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Cass 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 Weeping Water

How many renters are there in Weeping Water?

Weeping Water has an estimated 126 (±36) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Weeping Water?

In Weeping Water, the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Weeping Water?

A renting household in Weeping Water has 2.5 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Weeping Water?

The median renting household in Weeping Water, NE has an income of $50,357 (±$14,818) a year, against $109,306 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 Weeping Water city, Nebraska (place:52015, in state:31).

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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