What percentage of people rent in Bolivar Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Bolivar Township, IN, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Bolivar Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 154 renting households against 385 that own their home.

In Bolivar Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.6% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 154 (±60)
Median renter income: $35,156 (±$7,002)

Who rents and who owns in Bolivar Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bolivar Township	Benton County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.6% (±9.5 points)	20.2% (±3.1 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	154 (±60)	699 (±113)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	385 (±74)	2,755 (±123)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,156 (±$7,002)	$30,947 (±$7,659)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,208 (±$14,137)	$76,329 (±$6,041)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Bolivar Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Benton County (20.2%).

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

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

In Benton County, Bolivar Township ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 391 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Bolivar Township 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	35.6% (±8.8 points)	28.6% (±9.5 points)	−7.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$814 (±$59)	$853 (±$101)	+4.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$46,346 (±$8,793)	$75,257 (±$11,829)	+62.4%	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 Bolivar Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bolivar Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bolivar Township	—	28.6% (±9.5 points)	—
Otterbein	4.0 mi	31.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	5.1 mi	20.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Medina Township	5.6 mi	11.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Pine Township (Benton County)	6.0 mi	21.4% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.0 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Oak Grove Township	6.5 mi	16.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Warren County)	7.0 mi	27.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Village	7.2 mi	41.4% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medina Township, IN (11.1%), Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (5.7%), Oak Grove Township, IN (16.6%).

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

Households that rent across Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Otterbein	31.9% (±9.1 points)
2	Bolivar Township	28.6% (±9.5 points)
3	Boswell	26.6% (±9.2 points)
4	Center Township (Benton County)	24.3% (±7.2 points)
5	Fowler	23.1% (±7.3 points)
6	Earl Park	21.7% (±10.8 points)
7	Pine Township (Benton County)	21.4% (±23.4 points)
8	Grant Township (Benton County)	20.3% (±7.2 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Benton 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 Bolivar Township

How many renters are there in Bolivar Township?

Bolivar Township has an estimated 154 (±60) renting households, 28.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bolivar Township?

In Bolivar Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bolivar Township?

A renting household in Bolivar Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bolivar Township?

The median renting household in Bolivar Township, IN has an income of $35,156 (±$7,002) a year, against $85,208 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 Bolivar township, Benton County, Indiana (county subdivision:06328, in state:18 county:007).

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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