What percentage of people rent in Blue River Township (Johnson County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Blue River Township (Johnson County), IN, 2020–2024
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34.0% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Blue River Township (Johnson County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 700 renting households against 1,356 that own their home.

In Blue River Township (Johnson County), the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.0% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 700 (±178)
Median renter income: $44,648 (±$9,089)

Who rents and who owns in Blue River Township (Johnson County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue River Township (Johnson County)	Johnson County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.0% (±6.9 points)	27.3% (±1.6 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	700 (±178)	17,061 (±1,039)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,356 (±151)	45,493 (±1,037)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,648 (±$9,089)	$60,184 (±$5,876)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,929 (±$15,860)	$103,418 (±$3,143)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Blue River Township (Johnson County), the renter share is not measurably different from Johnson County (27.3%).

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

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

In Johnson County, Blue River Township (Johnson County) ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 222 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Blue River Township (Johnson 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	36.8% (±7.5 points)	34.0% (±6.9 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$724 (±$99)	$877 (±$87)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,938 (±$12,030)	$62,436 (±$10,619)	+27.6%	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 Blue River Township (Johnson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue River Township (Johnson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blue River Township (Johnson County)	—	34.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Edinburgh	3.5 mi	37.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nineveh Township	4.5 mi	3.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Shelby County)	5.0 mi	10.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Needham Township	6.3 mi	17.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
German Township (Bartholomew County)	6.5 mi	20.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Prince's Lakes	6.9 mi	4.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	7.3 mi	30.2% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	7.5 mi	34.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nineveh Township, IN (3.0%), Jackson Township (Shelby County), IN (10.1%), Needham Township, IN (17.5%).

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	Greenwood	40.7% (±2.9 points)
2	Edinburgh	37.5% (±6.5 points)
3	Pleasant Township (Johnson County)	36.2% (±2.9 points)
4	Franklin Township (Johnson County)	34.8% (±4.6 points)
5	Franklin	34.3% (±4.0 points)
6	Blue River Township (Johnson County)	34.0% (±6.9 points)
7	Bargersville	26.7% (±9.1 points)
8	Trafalgar	22.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Union Township (Johnson County)	20.3% (±11.2 points)
10	White River Township (Johnson County)	18.6% (±2.7 points)
11	Needham Township	17.5% (±5.6 points)
12	New Whiteland	16.7% (±6.9 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Johnson 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 Blue River Township (Johnson County)

How many renters are there in Blue River Township (Johnson County)?

Blue River Township (Johnson County) has an estimated 700 (±178) renting households, 34.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blue River Township (Johnson County)?

In Blue River Township (Johnson County), the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blue River Township (Johnson County)?

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

How much do renters earn in Blue River Township (Johnson County)?

The median renting household in Blue River Township (Johnson County), IN has an income of $44,648 (±$9,089) a year, against $73,929 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 Blue River township, Johnson County, Indiana (county subdivision:06094, in state:18 county:081).

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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