What percentage of people rent in Cambridge City, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Cambridge City, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.7% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Cambridge City, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 228 renting households against 514 that own their home.

In Cambridge City, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.7% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 228 (±60)
Median renter income: $37,895 (±$9,399)

Who rents and who owns in Cambridge City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cambridge City	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.7% (±6.4 points)	30.8% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	228 (±60)	8,302 (±634)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	514 (±75)	18,673 (±599)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,895 (±$9,399)	$29,153 (±$3,605)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,545 (±$13,004)	$71,590 (±$3,079)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Cambridge City, the renter share is not measurably different from Wayne County (30.8%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Cambridge City ranks 7 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 323 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Cambridge City 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	29.9% (±5.7 points)	30.7% (±6.4 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$676 (±$26)	$788 (±$38)	+16.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,685 (±$6,446)	$51,071 (±$6,268)	+35.5%	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 Cambridge City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cambridge City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cambridge City	—	30.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Jackson Township (Wayne County)	0.9 mi	23.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Auburn	0.9 mi	33.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Germantown	1.8 mi	19.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin	1.8 mi	23.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	1.9 mi	20.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Wayne County)	3.5 mi	9.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Wayne County)	4.7 mi	22.6% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Posey Township (Fayette County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±19.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Wayne County), IN (9.8%), Posey Township (Fayette County), IN (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Boston	45.7% (±21.2 points)
2	Richmond	42.8% (±3.5 points)
3	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	38.9% (±3.2 points)
4	Mount Auburn	33.3% (±18.1 points)
5	Green Township (Wayne County)	32.2% (±17.0 points)
6	Spring Grove	31.5% (±22.4 points)
7	Cambridge City	30.7% (±6.4 points)
8	Centerville	27.0% (±6.8 points)
9	Fountain City	26.9% (±13.0 points)
10	Dublin	23.4% (±10.2 points)
11	Jackson Township (Wayne County)	23.2% (±4.0 points)
12	Hagerstown	22.7% (±6.2 points)
13	Harrison Township (Wayne County)	22.6% (±14.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 Cambridge City

How many renters are there in Cambridge City?

Cambridge City has an estimated 228 (±60) renting households, 30.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cambridge City?

In Cambridge City, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cambridge City?

A renting household in Cambridge City has 2.3 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cambridge City?

The median renting household in Cambridge City, IN has an income of $37,895 (±$9,399) a year, against $64,545 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 Cambridge City town, Indiana (place:09874, in state:18).

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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