What percentage of people rent in Columbia City, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Columbia City, IN, 2020–2024
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35.0% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Columbia City, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,526 renting households against 2,830 that own their home.

In Columbia City, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.0% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 1,526 (±236)
Median renter income: $45,802 (±$11,282)

Who rents and who owns in Columbia City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbia City	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.0% (±5.1 points)	18.2% (±2.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,526 (±236)	2,548 (±325)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,830 (±305)	11,481 (±369)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,802 (±$11,282)	$44,826 (±$6,156)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,360 (±$9,068)	$86,330 (±$5,636)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Columbia City, the renter share is higher than in Whitley County (18.2%).

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

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

In Whitley County, Columbia City ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Columbia City 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	30.5% (±4.6 points)	35.0% (±5.1 points)	+4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$623 (±$112)	$963 (±$47)	+54.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$47,075 (±$2,820)	$68,089 (±$6,484)	+44.6%	Up 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 Columbia City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Columbia City	—	35.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Columbia Township (Whitley County)	2.2 mi	29.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thorncreek Township	3.7 mi	4.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Union Township (Whitley County)	4.8 mi	20.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Tri-Lakes	6.2 mi	1.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Smith Township (Whitley County)	7.1 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Whitley County)	7.1 mi	4.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Larwill	7.6 mi	19.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Etna-Troy Township	8.3 mi	17.3% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thorncreek Township, IN (4.4%), Union Township (Whitley County), IN (20.3%), Tri-Lakes, IN (1.7%).

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

Households that rent across Whitley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Columbia City	35.0% (±5.1 points)
2	Columbia Township (Whitley County)	29.1% (±4.7 points)
3	Churubusco	25.2% (±8.5 points)
4	South Whitley	24.6% (±8.8 points)
5	Union Township (Whitley County)	20.3% (±6.0 points)
6	Larwill	19.4% (±16.8 points)
7	Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	19.2% (±6.6 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Whitley 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 Columbia City

How many renters are there in Columbia City?

Columbia City has an estimated 1,526 (±236) renting households, 35.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Columbia City?

In Columbia City, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.0% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Columbia City?

A renting household in Columbia City has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Columbia City?

The median renting household in Columbia City, IN has an income of $45,802 (±$11,282) a year, against $81,360 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 Columbia City city, Indiana (place:14716, in state:18).

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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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.