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

Name: Rent burden in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN, 2020–2024
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47.8% (±4.8 points) of renting households in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.8% (±4.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.4% (±4.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	12.2% (±2.8 points)	9.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±3.7 points)	11.1%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.4% (±2.7 points)	9.9%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±2.5 points)	10.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±2.7 points)	12.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	35.4% (±4.0 points)	47.1%	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.

Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County) against Tippecanoe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.8% (±4.8 points)	59.3% (±3.2 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.4% (±4.0 points)	47.1% (±2.5 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±1.9 points)	33.8% (±1.0 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,017 (±$2,249)	$36,674 (±$1,510)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,043 (±$24)	$1,124 (±$18)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Tippecanoe County (59.3%).

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

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

In Tippecanoe County, Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe 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 514 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 Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	—	47.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Lafayette	2.1 mi	52.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Lafayette	3.9 mi	73.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	5.3 mi	45.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Ground	5.5 mi	33.7% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wea Township	5.5 mi	61.3% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Dayton	5.6 mi	43.2% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.4 mi	71.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.7 mi	41.2% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Lafayette, IN (73.1%), Wea Township, IN (61.3%), Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (71.1%).

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 Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sheffield Township	81.5% (±32.3 points)
2	West Lafayette	73.1% (±4.7 points)
3	Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	71.1% (±5.4 points)
4	Wea Township	61.3% (±10.8 points)
5	Lafayette	52.7% (±4.3 points)
6	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	47.8% (±4.8 points)
7 (tie)	Shadeland	47.4% (±34.4 points)
7 (tie)	Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	47.4% (±34.4 points)
9	Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County)	46.4% (±80.6 points)
10	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	45.0% (±25.1 points)
11	Dayton	43.2% (±23.0 points)
12	Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	41.2% (±22.8 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Tippecanoe 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 Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)

Are renters in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County) rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe 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 Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN spends 29.1% (±1.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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