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

Name: Renters and owners in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN, 2020–2024
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55.4% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,419 renting households against 10,794 that own their home.

In Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 55.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.4% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 13,419 (±658)
Median renter income: $44,017 (±$2,249)

Who rents and who owns in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.4% (±2.3 points)	46.6% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,419 (±658)	35,338 (±1,030)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,794 (±561)	40,470 (±898)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,017 (±$2,249)	$36,674 (±$1,510)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,607 (±$4,366)	$90,073 (±$3,014)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), the renter share is higher than in Tippecanoe County (46.6%).

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

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

In Tippecanoe County, Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County) ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe 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	52.8% (±2.0 points)	55.4% (±2.3 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$802 (±$17)	$1,043 (±$24)	+30.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$43,668 (±$1,472)	$54,354 (±$2,707)	+24.5%	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 Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	—	55.4% (±2.3 points)	—
Lafayette	2.1 mi	53.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Lafayette	3.9 mi	70.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	5.3 mi	23.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Battle Ground	5.5 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Wea Township	5.5 mi	33.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Dayton	5.6 mi	18.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.4 mi	63.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.7 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (23.2%), Battle Ground, IN (12.3%), Wea Township, IN (33.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Lafayette, IN (70.6%), Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (63.9%).

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

Households that rent across Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Lafayette	70.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	63.9% (±2.2 points)
3	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	55.4% (±2.3 points)
4	Lafayette	53.3% (±1.9 points)
5	Wea Township	33.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Clarks Hill	27.3% (±17.5 points)
7	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	23.2% (±6.3 points)
8	Sheffield Township	22.2% (±15.1 points)
9 (tie)	Shadeland	18.8% (±8.4 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)

How many renters are there in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)?

Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County) has an estimated 13,419 (±658) renting households, 55.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)?

In Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 55.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)?

A renting household in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)?

The median renting household in Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN has an income of $44,017 (±$2,249) a year, against $72,607 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 Fairfield township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (county subdivision:22342, in state:18 county:157).

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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