What percentage of people rent in Tonkawa, OK?

Name: Renters and owners in Tonkawa, OK, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Tonkawa, OK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 301 renting households against 848 that own their home.

In Tonkawa, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.2% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 301 (±46)
Median renter income: $40,313 (±$8,266)

Who rents and who owns in Tonkawa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tonkawa	Kay County	Oklahoma	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.2% (±3.7 points)	30.8% (±1.9 points)	34.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	301 (±46)	5,167 (±353)	534,552 (±3,633)	45,017,354
Owning households	848 (±82)	11,609 (±346)	1,027,837 (±4,261)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,313 (±$8,266)	$43,113 (±$4,359)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,516 (±$5,128)	$70,024 (±$4,206)	$81,932 (±$637)	$100,009

In Tonkawa, the renter share is lower than in Kay County (30.8%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (34.2%).

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

In Kay County, Tonkawa ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 319 of 609.

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

How renting in Tonkawa 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	33.3% (±3.3 points)	26.2% (±3.7 points)	−7.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$626 (±$18)	$800 (±$94)	+27.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,134 (±$1,861)	$58,767 (±$1,607)	+27.4%	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 Tonkawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonkawa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tonkawa	—	26.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Blackwell	9.1 mi	27.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Billings	12 mi	39.8% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marland	12 mi	12.5% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Lamont	14 mi	30.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ponca City	14 mi	37.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Deer Creek	15 mi	0.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different
McCord	15 mi	14.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Red Rock	16 mi	8.5% (±11.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marland, OK (12.5%), McCord, OK (14.0%), Red Rock, OK (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ponca City, OK (37.5%).

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

Households that rent across Kay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ponca City	37.5% (±2.8 points)
2	Blackwell	27.9% (±5.9 points)
3	Newkirk	26.8% (±4.6 points)
4	Tonkawa	26.2% (±3.7 points)
5	Braman	10.8% (±8.5 points)
6	Kaw City	9.0% (±6.1 points)
7	Kildare	8.3% (±11.4 points)

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 Tonkawa

How many renters are there in Tonkawa?

Tonkawa has an estimated 301 (±46) renting households, 26.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tonkawa?

In Tonkawa, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Tonkawa?

A renting household in Tonkawa has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tonkawa?

The median renting household in Tonkawa, OK has an income of $40,313 (±$8,266) a year, against $64,516 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 Tonkawa city, Oklahoma (place:74150, in state:40).

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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