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

Name: Renters and owners in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN, 2020–2024
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35.2% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,550 renting households against 8,368 that own their home.

In Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.2% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 4,550 (±445)
Median renter income: $43,008 (±$6,210)

Who rents and who owns in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.2% (±3.0 points)	28.4% (±1.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,550 (±445)	20,560 (±1,035)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,368 (±500)	51,749 (±1,159)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,008 (±$6,210)	$40,379 (±$2,819)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,173 (±$4,131)	$83,252 (±$2,422)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), the renter share is higher than in Elkhart County (28.4%).

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

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

In Elkhart County, Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) ranks 5 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Elkhart Township (Elkhart 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	39.3% (±2.6 points)	35.2% (±3.0 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$781 (±$28)	$1,099 (±$56)	+40.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,589 (±$1,785)	$63,925 (±$3,672)	+23.9%	No measurable change 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 Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	—	35.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Goshen	0.6 mi	38.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Paris	4.4 mi	19.5% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	5.3 mi	14.4% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Clinton Township (Elkhart County)	5.7 mi	12.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Elkhart County)	5.9 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	6.4 mi	9.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Dunlap	6.7 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Millersburg	7.5 mi	33.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Paris, IN (19.5%), Harrison Township (Elkhart County), IN (14.4%), Clinton Township (Elkhart County), IN (12.1%).

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

Households that rent across Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Elkhart	46.8% (±3.5 points)
2	Goshen	38.5% (±3.2 points)
3	Concord Township (Elkhart County)	37.2% (±3.2 points)
4	Nappanee	36.6% (±9.6 points)
5	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	35.2% (±3.0 points)
6	Union Township (Elkhart County)	35.0% (±7.3 points)
7	Millersburg	33.1% (±10.3 points)
8	Osolo Township	30.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Middlebury	26.6% (±8.1 points)
10	Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	25.5% (±5.8 points)
11	Locke Township	21.7% (±12.2 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)

How many renters are there in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)?

Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) has an estimated 4,550 (±445) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)?

In Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 35.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)?

A renting household in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County) has 2.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)?

The median renting household in Elkhart Township (Elkhart County), IN has an income of $43,008 (±$6,210) a year, against $80,173 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 Elkhart township, Elkhart County, Indiana (county subdivision:20746, in state:18 county:039).

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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