What percentage of people rent in Adams Township (Allen County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Adams Township (Allen County), IN, 2020–2024
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35.2% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Adams Township (Allen County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,804 renting households against 8,835 that own their home.

In Adams Township (Allen County), the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.2% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 4,804 (±488)
Median renter income: $31,311 (±$2,743)

Who rents and who owns in Adams Township (Allen County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adams Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.2% (±3.1 points)	31.1% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,804 (±488)	48,745 (±1,348)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,835 (±530)	107,825 (±1,275)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,311 (±$2,743)	$43,178 (±$2,170)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,060 (±$4,740)	$86,605 (±$1,488)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Adams Township (Allen County), the renter share is higher than in Allen County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Allen County, Adams Township (Allen County) ranks 4 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 192 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Adams Township (Allen 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	33.8% (±2.5 points)	35.2% (±3.1 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$720 (±$32)	$891 (±$34)	+23.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,642 (±$2,195)	$60,041 (±$4,096)	+37.6%	Up 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 Adams Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Township (Allen County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Adams Township (Allen County)	—	35.2% (±3.1 points)	—
New Haven	2.3 mi	24.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Allen County)	5.4 mi	21.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Fort Wayne	5.7 mi	38.1% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Allen County)	6.1 mi	48.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Allen County)	6.3 mi	2.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
St. Joseph Township	6.5 mi	28.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Madison Township (Allen County)	8.0 mi	5.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Milan Township	8.4 mi	1.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Haven, IN (24.3%), Jefferson Township (Allen County), IN (21.3%), Marion Township (Allen County), IN (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wayne Township (Allen County), IN (48.7%).

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

Households that rent across Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wayne Township (Allen County)	48.7% (±1.6 points)
2	Fort Wayne	38.1% (±1.0 points)
3	Washington Township (Allen County)	35.3% (±2.8 points)
4	Adams Township (Allen County)	35.2% (±3.1 points)
5	Monroeville	33.8% (±14.4 points)
6	St. Joseph Township	28.5% (±1.5 points)
7	New Haven	24.3% (±4.2 points)
8	Monroe Township (Allen County)	23.7% (±10.8 points)
9	Jefferson Township (Allen County)	21.3% (±9.9 points)
10	Harlan	20.9% (±11.8 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Allen 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 Adams Township (Allen County)

How many renters are there in Adams Township (Allen County)?

Adams Township (Allen County) has an estimated 4,804 (±488) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Adams Township (Allen County)?

In Adams Township (Allen County), the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Adams Township (Allen County)?

A renting household in Adams Township (Allen County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Adams Township (Allen County)?

The median renting household in Adams Township (Allen County), IN has an income of $31,311 (±$2,743) a year, against $74,060 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 Adams township, Allen County, Indiana (county subdivision:00298, in state:18 county:003).

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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