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

Name: Rent burden in Delaware Township (Delaware County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.3% (±18.0 points) of renting households in Delaware Township (Delaware County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.3% (±18.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.2% (±17.7 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±17.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Delaware Township (Delaware County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	18.8% (±14.3 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.5% (±9.5 points)	11.2%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.5% (±13.0 points)	12.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±12.0 points)	13.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.1% (±3.5 points)	6.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	46.2% (±17.7 points)	43.5%	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.

Delaware Township (Delaware County) against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.3% (±18.0 points)	50.2% (±3.8 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.2% (±17.7 points)	43.5% (±3.3 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±17.1 points)	30.2% (±2.3 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,188 (±$11,890)	$32,583 (±$3,497)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$654 (±$218)	$906 (±$26)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Delaware Township (Delaware County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (50.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Delaware County, Delaware Township (Delaware County) ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 498 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 Delaware Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Delaware Township (Delaware County)	—	48.3% (±18.0 points)	—
Albany	3.2 mi	35.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Niles Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Delaware County)	5.5 mi	67.7% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton	5.9 mi	29.5% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Selma	5.9 mi	41.2% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Randolph County)	6.1 mi	77.8% (±58.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Delaware County)	6.1 mi	21.3% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Parker City	6.7 mi	48.9% (±22.4 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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Perry Township (Delaware County)	100.0% (±17.4 points)
2	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	67.7% (±29.0 points)
3	Center Township (Delaware County)	53.3% (±4.4 points)
4	Muncie	52.2% (±4.3 points)
5	Monroe Township (Delaware County)	50.0% (±49.2 points)
6	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	48.3% (±18.0 points)
7	Daleville	44.6% (±16.5 points)
8	Selma	41.2% (±35.2 points)
9	Gaston	38.4% (±32.1 points)
10	Washington Township (Delaware County)	37.7% (±29.7 points)
11	Salem Township (Delaware County)	36.3% (±14.4 points)
12	Albany	35.5% (±17.3 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Delaware 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 Delaware Township (Delaware County)

Are renters in Delaware Township (Delaware County) rent-burdened?

48.3% of renting households in Delaware Township (Delaware 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 Delaware Township (Delaware County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Delaware Township (Delaware County), IN spends 29.3% (±17.1 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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