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

Name: Rent burden in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.2% (±5.2 points) of renting households in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.2% (±5.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.7% (±4.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.6% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clay Township (Hamilton County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clay Township (Hamilton County)	Hamilton County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	13.9% (±3.1 points)	15.3%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.4% (±3.7 points)	16.7%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.4% (±2.8 points)	14.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.0% (±2.8 points)	11.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±2.3 points)	9.9%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	34.7% (±4.7 points)	32.5%	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.

Clay Township (Hamilton County) against Hamilton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Township (Hamilton County)	Hamilton County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.2% (±5.2 points)	42.4% (±3.5 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.7% (±4.7 points)	32.5% (±2.9 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.6% (±2.5 points)	26.7% (±1.3 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$78,990 (±$8,516)	$71,490 (±$4,051)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,713 (±$49)	$1,574 (±$42)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Clay Township (Hamilton County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hamilton County (42.4%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (48.1%).

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

In Hamilton County, Clay Township (Hamilton County) ranks 9 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 662 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 Clay Township (Hamilton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Hamilton County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Hamilton County)	—	43.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Carmel	0.0 mi	43.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Creek	4.5 mi	80.0% (±105.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	4.9 mi	46.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian Hills	5.4 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Marion County)	6.2 mi	49.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield Washington Township	6.2 mi	45.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	6.5 mi	37.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ripple	8.2 mi	49.0% (±23.7 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 Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Atlanta	63.9% (±31.5 points)
4	Jackson Township (Hamilton County)	54.9% (±16.7 points)
5	Westfield	46.1% (±10.6 points)
6	Westfield Washington Township	45.8% (±9.7 points)
7	Noblesville Township	45.4% (±8.0 points)
8	Carmel	43.5% (±5.1 points)
9	Clay Township (Hamilton County)	43.2% (±5.2 points)
10	Noblesville	42.5% (±6.7 points)
11	Fishers	40.1% (±5.7 points)
12	Wayne Township (Hamilton County)	39.4% (±16.3 points)
13	Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)	39.2% (±10.3 points)
14	Delaware Township (Hamilton County)	37.6% (±6.8 points)
15	Arcadia	32.1% (±20.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Hamilton 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 Clay Township (Hamilton County)

Are renters in Clay Township (Hamilton County) rent-burdened?

43.2% of renting households in Clay Township (Hamilton 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 Clay Township (Hamilton County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN spends 26.6% (±2.5 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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