What percentage of people rent in Busseron Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Busseron Township, IN, 2020–2024
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32.0% (±11.5 points) of the occupied homes in Busseron Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 201 renting households against 427 that own their home.

In Busseron Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.0% (±11.5 points)
Renting households: 201 (±91)
Median renter income: $30,906 (±$5,923)

Who rents and who owns in Busseron Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Busseron Township	Knox County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.0% (±11.5 points)	32.2% (±2.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	201 (±91)	4,884 (±405)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	427 (±131)	10,285 (±381)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,906 (±$5,923)	$35,069 (±$4,742)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,417 (±$31,091)	$76,933 (±$5,889)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Busseron Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Knox County (32.2%).

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

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

In Knox County, Busseron Township ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 281 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Busseron 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	24.4% (±13.1 points)	32.0% (±11.5 points)	+7.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$541 (±$85)	$688 (±$164)	+27.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,958 (±$30,468)	$45,521 (±$20,293)	−15.6%	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 Busseron Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Busseron Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Busseron Township	—	32.0% (±11.5 points)	—
Oaktown	2.5 mi	40.7% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Russellville	3.6 mi	13.8% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Russell Township	5.6 mi	20.2% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Knox County)	6.3 mi	19.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bruceville	6.8 mi	20.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Widner Township	7.1 mi	21.3% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Crawford County)	7.6 mi	5.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Carlisle	8.8 mi	18.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery Township (Crawford County), IL (5.4%).

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

Households that rent across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Vincennes	48.3% (±3.6 points)
2	Oaktown	40.7% (±19.1 points)
3	Vincennes Township	39.5% (±3.0 points)
4	Bicknell	39.1% (±9.1 points)
5	Monroe City	38.0% (±17.8 points)
6	Wheatland	32.1% (±15.0 points)
7	Busseron Township	32.0% (±11.5 points)
8	Vigo Township	27.2% (±7.9 points)
9	Widner Township	21.3% (±18.2 points)
10	Bruceville	20.8% (±13.4 points)
11	Washington Township (Knox County)	19.9% (±6.8 points)
12	Harrison Township (Knox County)	18.9% (±9.2 points)
13	Steen Township	17.3% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Knox 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 Busseron Township

How many renters are there in Busseron Township?

Busseron Township has an estimated 201 (±91) renting households, 32.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Busseron Township?

In Busseron Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 32.0% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Busseron Township?

A renting household in Busseron Township has 1.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Busseron Township?

The median renting household in Busseron Township, IN has an income of $30,906 (±$5,923) a year, against $61,417 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 Busseron township, Knox County, Indiana (county subdivision:09514, in state:18 county:083).

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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