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

Name: Rent burden in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN, 2020–2024
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48.3% (±7.1 points) of renting households in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.3% (±7.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.1% (±6.6 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±2.7 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±3.6 points)	13.1%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.2% (±4.8 points)	13.7%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.3% (±3.9 points)	13.5%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.3% (±5.1 points)	11.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±2.7 points)	8.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	42.1% (±6.6 points)	39.4%	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.

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.3% (±7.1 points)	47.8% (±4.0 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.1% (±6.6 points)	39.4% (±3.7 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±2.7 points)	29.1% (±1.4 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,008 (±$6,210)	$40,379 (±$2,819)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,099 (±$56)	$1,047 (±$29)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Elkhart County (47.8%).

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

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

In Elkhart County, Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) ranks 16 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 499 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 Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	—	48.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Goshen	0.6 mi	49.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Paris	4.4 mi	12.5% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	5.3 mi	69.9% (±49.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Elkhart County)	5.7 mi	45.2% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Elkhart County)	5.9 mi	11.5% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	6.4 mi	12.2% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Dunlap	6.7 mi	53.1% (±68.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millersburg	7.5 mi	60.2% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN (12.2%).

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 Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	53.3% (±18.3 points)
11	Dunlap	53.1% (±68.7 points)
12 (tie)	Bristol	49.4% (±23.0 points)
12 (tie)	Goshen	49.4% (±7.0 points)
14	Concord Township (Elkhart County)	48.5% (±6.7 points)
15	Elkhart	48.4% (±6.5 points)
16	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	48.3% (±7.1 points)
17	Osolo Township	47.5% (±10.9 points)
18	Clinton Township (Elkhart County)	45.2% (±25.8 points)
19	Baugo Township	43.3% (±23.9 points)
20	Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	40.8% (±20.4 points)
21	Wakarusa	29.5% (±37.7 points)
22	York Township (Elkhart County)	29.1% (±39.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

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

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

The median renting household in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN spends 29.4% (±2.7 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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