How many renters in Ferdinand Township, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

39.3% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Ferdinand Township, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
39.3% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
26.4% (±15.4 points)
Median share of income
23.6% (±6.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ferdinand Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentFerdinand TownshipDubois CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%26.4% (±20.8 points)28.8%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.0% (±8.0 points)15.4%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.4% (±13.8 points)14.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.0% (±5.7 points)10.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.9% (±10.3 points)4.2%9.2%9.2%
35% or more26.4% (±15.4 points)27.3%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.

Ferdinand Township against Dubois County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Ferdinand TownshipDubois CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more39.3% (±18.5 points)31.5% (±7.2 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more26.4% (±15.4 points)27.3% (±6.8 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.6% (±6.4 points)22.0% (±2.3 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$34,271 (±$14,923)$42,453 (±$3,377)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$819 (±$104)$834 (±$40)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Ferdinand Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dubois County (31.5%).

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

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

In Dubois County, Ferdinand Township ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 780 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 Ferdinand Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferdinand Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Ferdinand Township—39.3% (±18.5 points)—
Ferdinand1.1 mi41.0% (±19.2 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Dubois County)5.0 mi36.8% (±59.3 points)Not measurably different
Huntingburg7.2 mi36.1% (±18.7 points)Not measurably different
Clark Township (Perry County)7.3 mi0.0% (±72.1 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Spencer County)7.5 mi39.5% (±57.0 points)Not measurably different
Dale7.5 mi36.8% (±23.6 points)Not measurably different
Patoka Township (Dubois County)8.1 mi34.4% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Carter Township8.2 mi48.1% (±19.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Dubois County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Columbia Township (Dubois County)100.0% (±79.6 points)
2Madison Township (Dubois County)69.3% (±53.8 points)
3Holland53.8% (±61.0 points)
4Ferdinand41.0% (±19.2 points)
5Ferdinand Township39.3% (±18.5 points)
6 (tie)Cass Township (Dubois County)36.8% (±52.9 points)
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Dubois County)36.8% (±59.3 points)
8Huntingburg36.1% (±18.7 points)
9Jefferson Township (Dubois County)35.9% (±29.9 points)
10Patoka Township (Dubois County)34.4% (±18.0 points)
11Bainbridge Township29.3% (±8.5 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Dubois 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 Ferdinand Township

Are renters in Ferdinand Township rent-burdened?

39.3% of renting households in Ferdinand Township 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 Ferdinand Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ferdinand Township, IN spends 23.6% (±6.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Ferdinand township, Dubois County, Indiana (county subdivision:23008, in state:18 county:037).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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