Housing data for Clark Township (Perry County), IN
Clark Township (Perry County), IN has an estimated 1,545 residents and 621 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Perry County.
15.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $580 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,545 (±292)
- Housing units
- 621 (±127)
- Households that rent
- 15.2%
- Median gross rent
- $580
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +28.0%
Housing in Clark Township (Perry County) at a glance
- Median rent: $580 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,684 median household income
- Home values: $165,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,205 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $712 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 45.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +28.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Clark Township (Perry County) against Perry County, its state and the nation
| Clark Township (Perry County) | Perry County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,545 (±292) | 19,270 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 621 (±127) | 8,597 (±40) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.2% (±8.9 points) | 24.5% (±2.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $580 (±$347) | $682 (±$45) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,684 (±$23,775) | $61,151 (±$7,346) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,000 (±$90,315) | $163,400 (±$8,902) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $712 (±$589) | $1,106 (±$89) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.0% (±15.9 points) | 55.4% (±4.7 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±3.3) | 23.9 minutes (±1.5) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.3% (±12.7 points) | 84.4% (±2.6 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.7 years (±5.4) | 41.9 years (±1.1) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Clark Township (Perry County) covers 74.6 square miles of land, about 21 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clark Township (Perry County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,207 (±272) | 1,545 (±292) | +28.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 529 (±93) | 621 (±127) | +17.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $106,900 (±$79,001) | $165,000 (±$90,315) | +54.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,652 (±$19,030) | $63,684 (±$23,775) | +12.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $937 (±$257) | $1,205 (±$165) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $720 (±$263) | $712 (±$589) | −1.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.6% (±5.6 points) | 15.2% (±8.9 points) | +7.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±48.8 points) | 0.0% (±34.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Perry County
Clark Township (Perry County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Perry County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Perry County recorded 152 violent and 568 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Clark Township (Perry County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47515 | 92% | 1,305 | — | $205,700 | $71,016 |
| 47577 | 39% | 1,298 | $623 | $250,800 | $52,208 |
| 47513 | 17% | 1,581 | $625 | $163,900 | $66,615 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Clark Township (Perry County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township (Spencer County) | 6.6 mi | $629 | $278,800 | 15.4% |
| Ferdinand Township | 7.3 mi | $819 | $215,100 | 16.1% |
| Ferdinand | 7.3 mi | $807 | $187,900 | 22.0% |
| Jefferson Township (Dubois County) | 8.3 mi | $625 | $166,200 | 12.3% |
| Anderson Township (Perry County) | 8.9 mi | — | $196,300 | 4.5% |
| Birdseye | 9.1 mi | $650 | $103,400 | 29.6% |
| Leopold Township | 9.2 mi | — | $201,300 | 24.8% |
| Oil Township | 9.3 mi | — | $229,500 | 2.6% |
Places in Indiana most like Clark Township (Perry County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luce Township | $688 | $167,700 | $62,241 | 14.7% |
| Cass Township (Sullivan County) | $655 | $120,700 | $61,285 | 19.0% |
| Washington Township (Starke County) | $656 | $194,000 | $67,619 | 7.1% |
| Jefferson Township (Dubois County) | $625 | $166,200 | $66,875 | 12.3% |
| Brownstown Township | $590 | $162,200 | $72,256 | 14.1% |
| Washington Township (Parke County) | $641 | $215,600 | $73,902 | 17.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Clark Township (Perry County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,259 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Clark Township (Perry County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,150 | $48,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,400 | $55,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,750 | $61,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,000 | $68,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,500 | $74,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,350 | $85,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Perry County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Clark Township (Perry County)
What is the median household income in Clark Township (Perry County)?
The median household income in Clark Township (Perry County) is $63,684 (±$23,775) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Clark Township (Perry County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clark Township (Perry County), IN is $1,205 (±$165) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Clark Township (Perry County)?
Clark Township (Perry County), IN has an estimated 621 (±127) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Clark Township (Perry County)?
45.0% of homes in Clark Township (Perry County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Clark Township (Perry County)?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Clark Township (Perry County), used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Clark Township (Perry County)?
Workers who live in Clark Township (Perry County), IN take an average of 25.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Clark Township (Perry County) growing?
In Clark Township (Perry County), the number of residents went from 1,207 in 2015–2019 to 1,545 in 2020–2024 (+28.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Clark Township (Perry County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Clark Township (Perry County) are 47515, 47577, 47513.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark township, Perry County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark township, Perry County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark township, Perry County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark township, Perry County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark township, Perry County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark township, Perry County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clark township, Perry County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Perry County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Perry County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Clark township, Perry County, Indiana (county subdivision:12808, in state:18 county:123).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .