What percentage of people rent in Center Township (Dearborn County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Center Township (Dearborn County), IN, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Center Township (Dearborn County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 610 renting households against 1,594 that own their home.

In Center Township (Dearborn County), the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.7% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 610 (±182)

Who rents and who owns in Center Township (Dearborn County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Dearborn County)	Dearborn County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.7% (±7.7 points)	14.8% (±1.5 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	610 (±182)	2,995 (±313)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,594 (±189)	17,287 (±343)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$35,855 (±$4,905)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,469 (±$10,081)	$93,449 (±$4,450)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Center Township (Dearborn County), the renter share is higher than in Dearborn County (14.8%).

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

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

In Dearborn County, Center Township (Dearborn County) ranks 6 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 414 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Center Township (Dearborn County) 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	37.3% (±6.0 points)	27.7% (±7.7 points)	−9.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$744 (±$56)	$720 (±$42)	−3.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$51,208 (±$8,961)	$59,375 (±$13,622)	+15.9%	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 Center Township (Dearborn County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Dearborn County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Center Township (Dearborn County)	—	27.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Aurora	1.0 mi	36.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hogan Township	3.3 mi	11.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lawrenceburg	4.0 mi	41.6% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Dearborn County)	4.1 mi	6.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Lawrenceburg Township	5.2 mi	25.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Ohio County)	6.3 mi	1.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Randolph Township (Ohio County)	6.7 mi	22.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rising Sun	7.6 mi	29.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hogan Township, IN (11.2%), Washington Township (Dearborn County), IN (6.3%), Union Township (Ohio County), IN (1.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawrenceburg, IN (41.6%).

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

Households that rent across Dearborn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Harrison	53.1% (±14.6 points)
2	Dillsboro	42.3% (±11.8 points)
3	Lawrenceburg	41.6% (±7.9 points)
4	Aurora	36.1% (±9.8 points)
5	St. Leon	30.9% (±11.7 points)
6	Center Township (Dearborn County)	27.7% (±7.7 points)
7	Clay Township (Dearborn County)	26.9% (±6.8 points)
8	Lawrenceburg Township	25.2% (±4.6 points)
9	Harrison Township (Dearborn County)	14.6% (±7.1 points)
10	Greendale	13.0% (±4.9 points)
11	Hogan Township	11.2% (±7.5 points)
12	Kelso Township	11.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Dearborn 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 Center Township (Dearborn County)

How many renters are there in Center Township (Dearborn County)?

Center Township (Dearborn County) has an estimated 610 (±182) renting households, 27.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Center Township (Dearborn County)?

In Center Township (Dearborn County), the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Center Township (Dearborn County)?

A renting household in Center Township (Dearborn County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned 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 Center township, Dearborn County, Indiana (county subdivision:11278, in state:18 county:029).

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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