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

Name: Renters and owners in Center Township (Marion County), IN, 2020–2024
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54.2% (±1.5 points) of the occupied homes in Center Township (Marion County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 37,843 renting households against 31,962 that own their home.

In Center Township (Marion County), the share of households that rent went from 59.3% in 2015–2019 to 54.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.2% (±1.5 points)
Renting households: 37,843 (±1,338)
Median renter income: $44,289 (±$2,713)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Marion County)	Marion County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.2% (±1.5 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	37,843 (±1,338)	173,991 (±3,120)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	31,962 (±1,168)	226,441 (±2,971)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,289 (±$2,713)	$45,770 (±$1,355)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,157 (±$2,848)	$88,581 (±$1,414)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Center Township (Marion County), the renter share is higher than in Marion County (43.5%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Marion County, Center Township (Marion County) ranks 3 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 21 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Center Township (Marion 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	59.3% (±1.2 points)	54.2% (±1.5 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$876 (±$12)	$1,173 (±$26)	+33.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$33,929 (±$1,194)	$55,129 (±$2,516)	+62.5%	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 (Marion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Marion County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Center Township (Marion County)	—	54.2% (±1.5 points)	—
Indianapolis	0.4 mi	44.0% (±0.7 points)	Lower
Warren Park	4.7 mi	62.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Grove	4.9 mi	43.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Spring Hill	5.0 mi	2.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Wynnedale	5.1 mi	1.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Rocky Ripple	5.4 mi	18.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Crows Nest	5.9 mi	23.5% (±21.0 points)	Lower
Speedway	5.9 mi	54.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indianapolis, IN (44.0%), Beech Grove, IN (43.8%), Spring Hill, IN (2.2%).

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

Households that rent across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Warren Park	62.0% (±8.2 points)
2	Speedway	54.8% (±4.8 points)
3	Center Township (Marion County)	54.2% (±1.5 points)
4	Wayne Township (Marion County)	48.9% (±1.8 points)
5	Pike Township (Marion County)	44.1% (±2.3 points)
6	Indianapolis	44.0% (±0.7 points)
7	Beech Grove	43.8% (±6.1 points)
8	Washington Township (Marion County)	43.2% (±1.6 points)
9	Warren Township (Marion County)	40.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Marion 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 (Marion County)

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

Center Township (Marion County) has an estimated 37,843 (±1,338) renting households, 54.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Center Township (Marion County)?

In Center Township (Marion County), the share of households that rent went from 59.3% in 2015–2019 to 54.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Center Township (Marion County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Center Township (Marion County), IN has an income of $44,289 (±$2,713) a year, against $73,157 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, Marion County, Indiana (county subdivision:11512, in state:18 county:097).

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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