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

Name: Renters and owners in Center Township (Hancock County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.3% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Center Township (Hancock County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,949 renting households against 8,665 that own their home.

In Center Township (Hancock County), the share of households that rent went from 32.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.3% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 3,949 (±462)
Median renter income: $51,821 (±$7,634)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.3% (±3.5 points)	20.5% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,949 (±462)	6,855 (±622)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,665 (±502)	26,619 (±661)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,821 (±$7,634)	$59,430 (±$10,442)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,897 (±$9,368)	$108,966 (±$3,934)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Center Township (Hancock County), the renter share is higher than in Hancock County (20.5%).

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

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

In Hancock County, Center Township (Hancock County) ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 307 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Center Township (Hancock 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	32.9% (±3.3 points)	31.3% (±3.5 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$873 (±$34)	$1,168 (±$68)	+33.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$58,639 (±$2,767)	$78,859 (±$3,470)	+34.5%	Up 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 (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Hancock County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Center Township (Hancock County)	—	31.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Greenfield	1.6 mi	35.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake	5.1 mi	0.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Buck Creek Township	5.9 mi	15.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	6.6 mi	4.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Hancock County)	6.6 mi	3.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Green Township (Hancock County)	6.7 mi	2.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Blue River Township (Hancock County)	7.5 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Vernon Township (Hancock County)	8.1 mi	18.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Lake, IN (0.8%), Buck Creek Township, IN (15.5%), Brandywine Township (Hancock County), IN (4.4%).

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

Households that rent across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Greenfield	35.1% (±4.1 points)
2	Center Township (Hancock County)	31.3% (±3.5 points)
3	Fortville	28.9% (±9.4 points)
4	New Palestine	19.7% (±6.6 points)
5	Vernon Township (Hancock County)	18.3% (±4.9 points)
6	Shirley	16.5% (±6.3 points)
7	Buck Creek Township	15.5% (±4.4 points)
8	McCordsville	15.3% (±6.4 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Hancock 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 (Hancock County)

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

Center Township (Hancock County) has an estimated 3,949 (±462) renting households, 31.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Center Township (Hancock County)?

In Center Township (Hancock County), the share of households that rent went from 32.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Center Township (Hancock County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Center Township (Hancock County)?

The median renting household in Center Township (Hancock County), IN has an income of $51,821 (±$7,634) a year, against $93,897 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 Center township, Hancock County, Indiana (county subdivision:11368, in state:18 county:059).

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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