Housing data for Boone Township (Cass County), IN
Boone Township (Cass County), IN has an estimated 1,338 residents and 635 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cass County.
21.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $828 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,338 (±315)
- Housing units
- 635 (±107)
- Households that rent
- 21.5%
- Median gross rent
- $828
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.6%
What stands out in Boone Township (Cass County)
Households that moved in since 2020: 8.3% (±4.6 points) in Boone Township (Cass County), lower than in Cass County (18.1%).
Average commute: 32.6 minutes (±6.5) in Boone Township (Cass County), higher than in Cass County (22.3 minutes).
Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±2.5 points) in Boone Township (Cass County), lower than in Cass County (5.0%).
Housing in Boone Township (Cass County) at a glance
- Median rent: $828 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $790 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $62,109 median household income
- Home values: $98,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,044 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $909 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Boone Township (Cass County) against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Boone Township (Cass County) | Cass County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,338 (±315) | 37,680 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 635 (±107) | 16,388 (±36) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±12.2 points) | 25.7% (±2.5 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $828 (±$45) | $783 (±$49) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,109 (±$23,280) | $56,403 (±$2,746) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,100 (±$34,590) | $133,800 (±$9,421) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $909 (±$156) | $910 (±$64) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.4% (±13.6 points) | 77.5% (±4.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.6 minutes (±6.5) | 22.3 minutes (±1.3) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.1% (±13.7 points) | 83.5% (±2.2 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±5.3) | 41.8 years (±0.8) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Boone Township (Cass County) covers 35.3 square miles of land, about 38 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Boone Township (Cass County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,432 (±181) | 1,338 (±315) | −6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 593 (±68) | 635 (±107) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $661 (±$64) | $828 (±$45) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,400 (±$11,779) | $98,100 (±$34,590) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,241 (±$5,237) | $62,109 (±$23,280) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $923 (±$164) | $1,044 (±$181) | +13.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $588 (±$77) | $909 (±$156) | +54.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.3% (±5.9 points) | 21.5% (±12.2 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.1% (±10.5 points) | 12.5% (±18.2 points) | +3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
ZIP codes in Boone Township (Cass County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46978 | 52% | 2,034 | $828 | $130,000 | $78,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Boone Township (Cass County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Center | 1.3 mi | $828 | $83,800 | 29.2% |
| Jefferson Township (Cass County) | 5.6 mi | — | $198,000 | 14.7% |
| Harrison Township (Cass County) | 5.9 mi | — | $93,600 | 5.7% |
| Cass Township (White County) | 6.0 mi | — | $182,500 | 14.1% |
| Van Buren Township (Pulaski County) | 6.0 mi | $913 | $85,600 | 40.7% |
| Jackson Township (White County) | 7.3 mi | $925 | $121,600 | 5.7% |
| Noble Township (Cass County) | 7.6 mi | $774 | $150,200 | 10.3% |
| Burnettsville | 8.2 mi | $925 | $104,700 | 8.6% |
Places in Indiana most like Boone Township (Cass County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | $852 | $113,900 | $61,767 | 21.6% |
| Winslow | $909 | $90,900 | $59,464 | 26.0% |
| Albany | $683 | $105,200 | $58,026 | 18.4% |
| Steen Township | $824 | $120,000 | $54,680 | 17.3% |
| Parker City | $717 | $94,200 | $58,558 | 26.7% |
| Mill Township | $872 | $120,100 | $56,280 | 24.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Boone Township (Cass County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $831 | $836 | $1,014 | $1,350 | $1,355 |
HUD income limits for Boone Township (Cass County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Boone Township (Cass County)
What is the average rent in Boone Township (Cass County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Boone Township (Cass County) is $828 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Boone Township (Cass County)?
The median household income in Boone Township (Cass County) is $62,109 (±$23,280) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Boone Township (Cass County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $98,100 (±$34,590) for owner-occupied homes in Boone Township (Cass County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Boone Township (Cass County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Boone Township (Cass County), IN is $1,044 (±$181) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Boone Township (Cass County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Boone Township (Cass County), IN is $909 (±$156) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Boone Township (Cass County)?
Boone Township (Cass County), IN has an estimated 635 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Boone Township (Cass County) growing?
In Boone Township (Cass County), the number of residents went from 1,432 in 2015–2019 to 1,338 in 2020–2024 (−6.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Boone Township (Cass County)?
The ZIP code that covers Boone Township (Cass County) is 46978.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46978?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46978 is $828 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boone township, Cass County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Boone township, Cass County, Indiana (county subdivision:06490, in state:18 county:017).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .