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

Name: Renters and owners in Adams Township (Parke County), IN, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Adams Township (Parke County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 436 renting households against 1,318 that own their home.

In Adams Township (Parke County), the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.9% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 436 (±106)
Median renter income: $26,759 (±$12,494)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adams Township (Parke County)	Parke County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.9% (±5.6 points)	17.6% (±2.6 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	436 (±106)	1,080 (±173)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,318 (±164)	5,067 (±227)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,759 (±$12,494)	$34,630 (±$9,908)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,364 (±$10,296)	$74,972 (±$3,647)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Adams Township (Parke County), the renter share is higher than in Parke County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Parke County, Adams Township (Parke County) ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 511 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Adams Township (Parke 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	27.0% (±5.8 points)	24.9% (±5.6 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$657 (±$85)	$748 (±$161)	+13.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,109 (±$9,014)	$61,190 (±$14,086)	+45.3%	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 Adams Township (Parke County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Township (Parke County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Adams Township (Parke County)	—	24.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Rockville	2.1 mi	29.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Parke County)	6.1 mi	17.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Raccoon Township	6.4 mi	10.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Mecca	6.6 mi	46.4% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	6.6 mi	17.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Parke County)	7.1 mi	9.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Wabash Township (Parke County)	7.2 mi	25.2% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marshall	7.5 mi	15.7% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raccoon Township, IN (10.6%), Union Township (Parke County), IN (9.1%).

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

Households that rent across Parke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Mecca	46.4% (±21.7 points)
2	Rockville	29.1% (±7.4 points)
3	Wabash Township (Parke County)	25.2% (±16.4 points)
4	Adams Township (Parke County)	24.9% (±5.6 points)
5	Rosedale	21.3% (±8.7 points)
6	Liberty Township (Parke County)	20.3% (±13.6 points)
7	Montezuma	19.8% (±10.8 points)
8	Reserve Township	19.5% (±8.4 points)
9	Penn Township (Parke County)	19.3% (±11.1 points)
10	Washington Township (Parke County)	17.6% (±10.7 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Parke 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 (Parke County)

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

Adams Township (Parke County) has an estimated 436 (±106) renting households, 24.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Adams Township (Parke County)?

In Adams Township (Parke County), the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Adams Township (Parke County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Adams Township (Parke County), IN has an income of $26,759 (±$12,494) a year, against $72,364 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, Parke County, Indiana (county subdivision:00460, in state:18 county:121).

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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