What percentage of people rent in DeMotte, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in DeMotte, IN, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in DeMotte, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 371 renting households against 1,409 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.8% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 371 (±119)
Median renter income: $39,769 (±$15,381)

Who rents and who owns in DeMotte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	DeMotte	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.8% (±6.6 points)	16.4% (±1.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	371 (±119)	2,096 (±240)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,409 (±171)	10,659 (±278)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,769 (±$15,381)	$45,106 (±$6,129)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,898 (±$18,320)	$84,716 (±$3,319)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In DeMotte, the renter share is not measurably different from Jasper County (16.4%).

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

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

Households that rent in places near DeMotte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeMotte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
DeMotte	—	20.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Wheatfield Township	5.0 mi	11.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Roselawn	5.8 mi	9.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Eagle Creek Township	7.2 mi	5.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Wheatfield	7.4 mi	19.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Newton County)	7.9 mi	17.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Porter County)	8.0 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Jasper County)	8.4 mi	21.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Jasper County)	8.5 mi	5.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheatfield Township, IN (11.7%), Roselawn, IN (9.8%), Eagle Creek Township, IN (5.9%).

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

DeMotte lies inside Keener Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 DeMotte

How many renters are there in DeMotte?

DeMotte has an estimated 371 (±119) renting households, 20.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in DeMotte?

A renting household in DeMotte has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in DeMotte?

The median renting household in DeMotte, IN has an income of $39,769 (±$15,381) a year, against $80,898 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 DeMotte town, Indiana (place:17704, 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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