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

Name: Rent burden in Franklin Township (Grant County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.2% (±15.8 points) of renting households in Franklin Township (Grant County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.2% (±15.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.3% (±12.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.5% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Franklin Township (Grant County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Franklin Township (Grant County)	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	16.2% (±8.7 points)	17.1%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.7% (±8.9 points)	14.4%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.8% (±6.6 points)	14.1%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±6.5 points)	12.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.9% (±9.9 points)	5.8%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	39.3% (±12.3 points)	36.6%	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.

Franklin Township (Grant County) against Grant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Grant County)	Grant County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.2% (±15.8 points)	42.4% (±5.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.3% (±12.3 points)	36.6% (±5.1 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.5% (±6.0 points)	26.8% (±2.0 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,043 (±$8,548)	$38,026 (±$4,046)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$765 (±$21)	$853 (±$44)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Franklin Township (Grant County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grant County (42.4%).

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

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

In Grant County, Franklin Township (Grant County) ranks 8 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 476 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 Franklin Township (Grant County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Grant County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Grant County)	—	49.2% (±15.8 points)	—
Sweetser	3.7 mi	65.6% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	4.1 mi	41.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sims Township	5.0 mi	61.6% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Swayzee	5.0 mi	61.6% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Grant County)	5.9 mi	53.1% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesboro	6.1 mi	43.1% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Grant County)	6.1 mi	40.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Township	6.6 mi	37.8% (±13.2 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 Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Sweetser	65.6% (±54.4 points)
3	Monroe Township (Grant County)	62.8% (±69.2 points)
4 (tie)	Swayzee	61.6% (±31.3 points)
4 (tie)	Sims Township	61.6% (±31.3 points)
6	Fairmount Township	53.4% (±25.8 points)
7	Pleasant Township (Grant County)	53.1% (±16.3 points)
8	Franklin Township (Grant County)	49.2% (±15.8 points)
9	Washington Township (Grant County)	45.7% (±41.7 points)
10	Jonesboro	43.1% (±23.8 points)
11	Fowlerton	42.9% (±97.2 points)
12	Fairmount	42.1% (±27.3 points)
13	Marion	41.9% (±6.7 points)
14	Center Township (Grant County)	40.1% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Grant 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 Franklin Township (Grant County)

Are renters in Franklin Township (Grant County) rent-burdened?

49.2% of renting households in Franklin Township (Grant 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 Franklin Township (Grant County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Franklin Township (Grant County), IN spends 29.5% (±6.0 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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