What percentage of people rent in Centre Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Centre Township, IN, 2020–2024
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9.0% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Centre Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 520 renting households against 5,261 that own their home.

In Centre Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.0% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 520 (±143)
Median renter income: $48,750 (±$16,278)

Who rents and who owns in Centre Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centre Township	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.0% (±2.4 points)	31.0% (±1.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	520 (±143)	33,230 (±1,040)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,261 (±357)	74,022 (±1,128)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,750 (±$16,278)	$42,214 (±$2,546)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,834 (±$4,695)	$81,171 (±$1,781)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Centre Township, the renter share is lower than in St. Joseph County (31.0%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Centre Township ranks 20 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1245 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Centre Township 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	10.7% (±2.3 points)	9.0% (±2.4 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$745 (±$171)	$938 (±$166)	+25.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,477 (±$5,691)	$79,120 (±$6,376)	+20.8%	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 Centre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Centre Township	—	9.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Lakeville	4.9 mi	56.5% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	5.1 mi	39.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
South Bend	5.5 mi	39.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Union Township (St. Joseph County)	5.6 mi	14.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	6.1 mi	2.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	7.0 mi	33.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Mishawaka	7.1 mi	50.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Notre Dame	7.1 mi	95.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greene Township (St. Joseph County), IN (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeville, IN (56.5%), Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN (39.5%), South Bend, IN (39.8%).

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

Households that rent across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Harris Township	23.2% (±2.1 points)
15	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	22.9% (±5.8 points)
16	North Liberty	21.9% (±9.6 points)
17	Osceola	17.5% (±13.1 points)
18	Union Township (St. Joseph County)	14.7% (±3.9 points)
19	Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)	11.9% (±5.2 points)
20	Centre Township	9.0% (±2.4 points)
21	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	5.1% (±3.4 points)
22	Granger	4.7% (±1.8 points)
23	Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	2.8% (±2.0 points)
24	Warren Township (St. Joseph County)	2.1% (±2.0 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Centre Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilmer Park.

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 Centre Township

How many renters are there in Centre Township?

Centre Township has an estimated 520 (±143) renting households, 9.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Centre Township?

In Centre Township, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Centre Township?

A renting household in Centre Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Centre Township?

The median renting household in Centre Township, IN has an income of $48,750 (±$16,278) a year, against $81,834 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 Centre township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:11890, in state:18 county:141).

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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