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

Name: Rent burden in Center Township (Ripley County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.9% (±13.2 points) of renting households in Center Township (Ripley County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 26.9% (±13.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 22.4% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±2.6 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Center Township (Ripley County)	Ripley County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	9.6% (±9.1 points)	14.3%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.2% (±13.1 points)	11.9%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.1% (±10.6 points)	14.3%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	29.3% (±14.9 points)	15.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.5% (±3.5 points)	10.3%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	22.4% (±12.7 points)	33.7%	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 (Ripley County) against Ripley County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Ripley County)	Ripley County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	26.9% (±13.2 points)	44.0% (±8.5 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	22.4% (±12.7 points)	33.7% (±7.3 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±2.6 points)	28.1% (±2.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,130 (±$13,129)	$38,289 (±$5,223)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$857 (±$70)	$839 (±$45)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Center Township (Ripley County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Ripley County (44.0%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (48.1%).

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

In Ripley County, Center Township (Ripley County) ranks 10 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1042 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 (Ripley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Ripley County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Center Township (Ripley County)	—	26.9% (±13.2 points)	—
Osgood	1.0 mi	31.2% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Ripley County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±61.2 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleon	4.8 mi	34.7% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township (Ripley County)	4.9 mi	59.9% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Ripley County)	5.3 mi	26.1% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	5.8 mi	40.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Holton	5.9 mi	37.5% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Ripley County)	6.3 mi	37.2% (±13.8 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 Ripley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Adams Township (Ripley County)	44.7% (±18.6 points)
5	Versailles	40.6% (±14.9 points)
6	Holton	37.5% (±41.1 points)
7	Johnson Township (Ripley County)	37.2% (±13.8 points)
8	Napoleon	34.7% (±27.3 points)
9	Osgood	31.2% (±14.7 points)
10	Center Township (Ripley County)	26.9% (±13.2 points)
11	Sunman	26.7% (±22.8 points)
12	Jackson Township (Ripley County)	26.1% (±22.4 points)
13	Franklin Township (Ripley County)	25.6% (±15.8 points)
14	Milan	25.2% (±15.3 points)
15 (tie)	Brown Township (Ripley County)	0.0% (±100.7 points)
15 (tie)	Delaware Township (Ripley County)	0.0% (±61.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Ripley 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 (Ripley County)

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

26.9% of renting households in Center Township (Ripley 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 (Ripley County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Center Township (Ripley County), IN spends 26.0% (±2.6 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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