What percentage of people rent in Columbia Township (Whitley County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Columbia Township (Whitley County), IN, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Columbia Township (Whitley County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,473 renting households against 3,584 that own their home.

In Columbia Township (Whitley County), the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.1% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 1,473 (±250)
Median renter income: $46,344 (±$11,565)

Who rents and who owns in Columbia Township (Whitley County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbia Township (Whitley County)	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.1% (±4.7 points)	18.2% (±2.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,473 (±250)	2,548 (±325)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,584 (±294)	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 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,344 (±$11,565)	$44,826 (±$6,156)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,559 (±$5,478)	$86,330 (±$5,636)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

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

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Whitley County, Columbia Township (Whitley County) ranks 2 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 374 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Columbia Township (Whitley 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	28.0% (±4.6 points)	29.1% (±4.7 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$657 (±$140)	$941 (±$54)	+43.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,677 (±$4,224)	$70,071 (±$6,467)	+47.0%	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 Township (Whitley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Township (Whitley County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Columbia Township (Whitley County)	—	29.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Columbia City	2.2 mi	35.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Whitley County)	5.5 mi	20.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Thorncreek Township	5.7 mi	4.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Whitley County)	6.3 mi	4.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Whitley County)	6.6 mi	5.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Larwill	7.0 mi	19.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Whitley	7.3 mi	24.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Whitley County)	8.2 mi	2.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Whitley County), IN (20.3%), Thorncreek Township, IN (4.4%), Richland Township (Whitley County), IN (4.6%).

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)
8	Etna-Troy Township	17.3% (±12.3 points)

Showing 8 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 Township (Whitley County)

How many renters are there in Columbia Township (Whitley County)?

Columbia Township (Whitley County) has an estimated 1,473 (±250) renting households, 29.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Columbia Township (Whitley County)?

In Columbia Township (Whitley County), the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Columbia Township (Whitley County)?

A renting household in Columbia Township (Whitley County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Columbia Township (Whitley County)?

The median renting household in Columbia Township (Whitley County), IN has an income of $46,344 (±$11,565) a year, against $85,559 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 township, Whitley County, Indiana (county subdivision:14698, in state:18 county:183).

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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