What percentage of people rent in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN, 2020–2024
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33.5% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,009 renting households against 9,922 that own their home.

In Clay Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.5% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 5,009 (±464)
Median renter income: $46,836 (±$8,222)

Who rents and who owns in Clay Township (St. Joseph County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.5% (±2.8 points)	31.0% (±1.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,009 (±464)	33,230 (±1,040)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,922 (±533)	74,022 (±1,128)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	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	$46,836 (±$8,222)	$42,214 (±$2,546)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,507 (±$4,984)	$81,171 (±$1,781)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Clay Township (St. Joseph County), the renter share is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (31.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Joseph County, Clay Township (St. Joseph County) ranks 8 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 235 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Clay Township (St. Joseph 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	34.8% (±2.2 points)	33.5% (±2.8 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$831 (±$47)	$1,132 (±$54)	+36.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,245 (±$3,282)	$72,406 (±$3,600)	+20.2%	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 Clay Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	—	33.5% (±2.8 points)	—
Indian Village	1.2 mi	28.6% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roseland	1.7 mi	72.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Notre Dame	2.2 mi	95.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
German Township (St. Joseph County)	4.3 mi	30.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Bend	4.4 mi	39.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Granger	4.6 mi	4.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Milton Township (Cass County)	4.8 mi	4.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Mishawaka	4.8 mi	50.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granger, IN (4.7%), Milton Township (Cass County), MI (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roseland, IN (72.4%), Notre Dame, IN (95.7%), 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
2	Roseland	72.4% (±7.6 points)
3	Lakeville	56.5% (±11.2 points)
4	Mishawaka	50.7% (±2.3 points)
5	South Bend	39.8% (±1.7 points)
6	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	39.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	33.7% (±2.0 points)
8	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	33.5% (±2.8 points)
9	Walkerton	30.8% (±6.9 points)
10	German Township (St. Joseph County)	30.6% (±3.9 points)
11	Indian Village	28.6% (±30.0 points)
12	New Carlisle	27.5% (±7.7 points)
13	Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	24.5% (±5.7 points)
14	Harris Township	23.2% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in St. Joseph 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 Clay Township (St. Joseph County)

How many renters are there in Clay Township (St. Joseph County)?

Clay Township (St. Joseph County) has an estimated 5,009 (±464) renting households, 33.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clay Township (St. Joseph County)?

In Clay Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households that rent went from 34.8% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clay Township (St. Joseph County)?

A renting household in Clay Township (St. Joseph County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clay Township (St. Joseph County)?

The median renting household in Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN has an income of $46,836 (±$8,222) a year, against $88,507 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 Clay township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (county subdivision:13222, 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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