How many renters in Center Township (Boone County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Center Township (Boone County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.8% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Center Township (Boone County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.8% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.2% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.3% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Center Township (Boone County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Center Township (Boone County)	Boone County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	12.2% (±6.5 points)	16.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	24.3% (±7.1 points)	14.6%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±5.7 points)	15.9%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.3% (±6.5 points)	12.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±5.5 points)	9.3%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	30.2% (±7.9 points)	30.6%	38.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Center Township (Boone County) against Boone County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Boone County)	Boone County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.8% (±9.6 points)	39.9% (±6.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.2% (±7.9 points)	30.6% (±5.6 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.3% (±3.7 points)	26.0% (±2.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,151 (±$11,826)	$59,906 (±$9,934)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$959 (±$99)	$1,359 (±$106)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Center Township (Boone County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Boone County (39.9%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (48.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Boone County, Center Township (Boone County) ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 734 of 1,492.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Center Township (Boone County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Boone County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Center Township (Boone County)	—	40.8% (±9.6 points)	—
Lebanon	1.2 mi	40.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Worth Township	5.9 mi	47.6% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Boone County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Boone County)	6.9 mi	100.0% (±88.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitestown	7.0 mi	38.7% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Boone County)	7.7 mi	34.5% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Zionsville	8.2 mi	39.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Boone County)	8.7 mi	0.0% (±135.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Boone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Washington Township (Boone County)	100.0% (±88.4 points)
2 (tie)	Thorntown	51.5% (±17.1 points)
2 (tie)	Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	51.5% (±17.1 points)
4	Worth Township	47.6% (±26.2 points)
5	Jackson Township (Boone County)	45.4% (±29.4 points)
6	Jamestown	43.1% (±34.2 points)
7	Center Township (Boone County)	40.8% (±9.6 points)
8 (tie)	Advance	40.0% (±94.1 points)
8 (tie)	Lebanon	40.0% (±9.6 points)
10	Zionsville	39.3% (±11.3 points)
11	Whitestown	38.7% (±12.1 points)
12	Perry Township (Boone County)	34.5% (±30.5 points)
13	Marion Township (Boone County)	17.5% (±59.2 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Boone County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Center Township (Boone County)

Are renters in Center Township (Boone County) rent-burdened?

40.8% of renting households in Center Township (Boone County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Center Township (Boone County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Center Township (Boone County), IN spends 26.3% (±3.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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