Housing data for Carpenter Township, IN
Carpenter Township, IN has an estimated 2,132 residents and 954 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jasper County.
18.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $823 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,132 (±344)
- Housing units
- 954 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 18.6%
- Median gross rent
- $823
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.5%
What stands out in Carpenter Township
Homes built before 1980: 71.0% (±12.4 points) in Carpenter Township, higher than in Jasper County (45.8%).
Median home value: $155,900 (±$13,575) in Carpenter Township, lower than in Jasper County ($221,500).
Median real estate taxes: $804 (±$117) in Carpenter Township, lower than in Jasper County ($1,029).
Average commute: 20.8 minutes (±3.5) in Carpenter Township, lower than in Jasper County (28.8 minutes).
- Age of homes in Carpenter Township
- Home values in Carpenter Township
- Property taxes in Carpenter Township
- Commute and cars in Carpenter Township
Housing in Carpenter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $823 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $808 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,500 median household income
- Home values: $155,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,083 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $804 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Carpenter Township against Jasper County, its state and the nation
| Carpenter Township | Jasper County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,132 (±344) | 33,234 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 954 (±148) | 13,787 (±28) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.6% (±6.5 points) | 16.4% (±1.8 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $823 (±$267) | $962 (±$44) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,500 (±$6,281) | $77,314 (±$4,570) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,900 (±$13,575) | $221,500 (±$8,220) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $804 (±$117) | $1,029 (±$59) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.0% (±12.4 points) | 45.8% (±3.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.8 minutes (±3.5) | 28.8 minutes (±1.6) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±2.8 points) | 91.1% (±1.8 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.9 years (±10.3) | 41.2 years (±0.8) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Carpenter Township covers 52.3 square miles of land, about 41 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Carpenter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,815 (±282) | 2,132 (±344) | +17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 852 (±99) | 954 (±148) | +12.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$23) | $823 (±$267) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $101,600 (±$14,047) | $155,900 (±$13,575) | +53.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,179 (±$14,467) | $79,500 (±$6,281) | +44.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $954 (±$122) | $1,083 (±$142) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $535 (±$44) | $804 (±$117) | +50.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.5% (±7.0 points) | 18.6% (±6.5 points) | −12.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±7.7 points) | 0.0% (±20.4 points) | −7.0 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 Carpenter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47977 | 46% | 2,616 | $823 | $167,100 | $80,000 |
| 47948 | 22% | 998 | $629 | $106,400 | $59,293 |
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 Carpenter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington | 2.9 mi | $746 | $146,100 | 17.7% |
| Jordan Township (Jasper County) | 5.8 mi | — | $238,900 | 15.5% |
| Gilboa Township | 5.8 mi | — | $269,600 | 0.0% |
| Goodland | 5.8 mi | $583 | $96,100 | 16.5% |
| Grant Township (Newton County) | 7.4 mi | $629 | $102,500 | 16.0% |
| Wolcott | 7.5 mi | $844 | $113,900 | 16.7% |
| Union Township (Benton County) | 7.7 mi | — | $322,300 | 0.0% |
| Princeton Township | 8.9 mi | $700 | $153,700 | 15.6% |
Places in Indiana most like Carpenter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township (Wayne County) | $845 | $163,500 | $68,821 | 19.5% |
| Remington | $746 | $146,100 | $75,875 | 17.7% |
| Otter Creek Township (Vigo County) | $823 | $161,900 | $71,732 | 18.8% |
| Bourbon Township | $891 | $174,000 | $75,804 | 22.4% |
| North Township (Marshall County) | $868 | $167,200 | $73,125 | 17.9% |
| Franklin Township (Montgomery County) | $784 | $169,200 | $85,022 | 14.1% |
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 Carpenter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,024 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,741 | $1,773 |
HUD income limits for Carpenter Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,200 | $54,700 |
| 2 people | $23,450 | $39,050 | $62,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,950 | $70,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,650 | $90,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,550 | $96,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,450 | $103,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,600.
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 Carpenter Township
What is the average rent in Carpenter Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Carpenter Township is $823 (±$267) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Carpenter Township?
Carpenter Township has an estimated 163 (±59) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Carpenter Township?
The median household income in Carpenter Township is $79,500 (±$6,281) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Carpenter Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,900 (±$13,575) for owner-occupied homes in Carpenter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Carpenter Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Carpenter Township, IN is $1,083 (±$142) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Carpenter Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Carpenter Township, IN is $804 (±$117) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Carpenter Township growing?
In Carpenter Township, the number of residents went from 1,815 in 2015–2019 to 2,132 in 2020–2024 (+17.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Carpenter Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Carpenter Township are 47977, 47948.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47977?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47977 is $823 (±$267) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana (county subdivision:10396, in state:18 county:073).
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 .