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

Name: Rent burden in Center Township (Hancock County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.1% (±8.2 points) of renting households in Center Township (Hancock County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.1% (±8.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.7% (±6.4 points)
Median share of income: 30.0% (±4.1 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Center Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	13.3% (±4.7 points)	14.3%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.6% (±6.0 points)	17.6%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.1% (±5.3 points)	14.7%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.9% (±3.0 points)	13.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.4% (±5.2 points)	11.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	34.7% (±6.4 points)	29.0%	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 (Hancock County) against Hancock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.1% (±8.2 points)	40.4% (±6.2 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.7% (±6.4 points)	29.0% (±5.1 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.0% (±4.1 points)	26.3% (±2.0 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,821 (±$7,634)	$59,430 (±$10,442)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,168 (±$68)	$1,203 (±$67)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Center Township (Hancock County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hancock County (40.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hancock County, Center Township (Hancock County) ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 442 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 (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Hancock County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Center Township (Hancock County)	—	50.1% (±8.2 points)	—
Greenfield	1.6 mi	49.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake	5.1 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Creek Township	5.9 mi	16.1% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	6.6 mi	100.0% (±71.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Hancock County)	6.6 mi	100.0% (±135.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Hancock County)	6.7 mi	100.0% (±116.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Hancock County)	8.1 mi	21.3% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	8.3 mi	35.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buck Creek Township, IN (16.1%), Vernon Township (Hancock County), IN (21.3%).

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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Spring Lake	100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)	Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	100.0% (±71.3 points)
1 (tie)	Green Township (Hancock County)	100.0% (±116.3 points)
1 (tie)	Jackson Township (Hancock County)	100.0% (±135.8 points)
5	Center Township (Hancock County)	50.1% (±8.2 points)
6	Greenfield	49.2% (±8.5 points)
7	McCordsville	36.5% (±23.9 points)
8	Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	35.4% (±14.8 points)
9	New Palestine	34.8% (±24.1 points)
10	Shirley	22.2% (±15.2 points)
11	Vernon Township (Hancock County)	21.3% (±13.1 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Hancock 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 (Hancock County)

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

50.1% of renting households in Center Township (Hancock 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 (Hancock County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Center Township (Hancock County), IN spends 30.0% (±4.1 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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