What percentage of people rent in Geneva Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Geneva Township, IN, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Geneva Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 382 renting households against 2,534 that own their home.

In Geneva Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.1% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 382 (±193)
Median renter income: $72,250 (±$69,042)

Who rents and who owns in Geneva Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Geneva Township	Jennings County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.1% (±6.3 points)	21.2% (±3.1 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	382 (±193)	2,323 (±357)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,534 (±226)	8,621 (±360)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,250 (±$69,042)	$44,511 (±$9,615)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,763 (±$10,208)	$76,466 (±$5,381)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Geneva Township, the renter share is lower than in Jennings County (21.2%).

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

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

In Jennings County, Geneva Township ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1051 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Geneva Township 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	16.8% (±5.5 points)	13.1% (±6.3 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$861 (±$84)	$1,147 (±$275)	+33.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,468 (±$7,931)	$69,880 (±$9,931)	+47.2%	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 Geneva Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Geneva Township	—	13.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Country Squire Lakes	3.5 mi	25.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethtown	6.1 mi	35.5% (±18.9 points)	Higher
Rock Creek Township (Bartholomew County)	6.3 mi	7.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Vernon	6.7 mi	41.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Sand Creek Township (Bartholomew County)	6.9 mi	8.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Jennings County)	7.2 mi	40.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Redding Township	7.8 mi	30.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elizabethtown, IN (35.5%), North Vernon, IN (41.1%), Center Township (Jennings County), IN (40.0%).

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

Households that rent across Jennings County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Bigger Township	38.0% (±25.5 points)
4	Country Squire Lakes	25.4% (±14.8 points)
5	Vernon	23.7% (±17.9 points)
6	Spencer Township (Jennings County)	21.1% (±12.3 points)
7	Lovett Township	14.5% (±16.3 points)
8	Campbell Township (Jennings County)	14.3% (±16.1 points)
9	Geneva Township	13.1% (±6.3 points)
10	Marion Township (Jennings County)	9.3% (±9.1 points)
11	Vernon Township (Jennings County)	7.1% (±4.1 points)
12	Montgomery Township (Jennings County)	3.7% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	Columbia Township (Jennings County)	0.0% (±11.7 points)
13 (tie)	Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)	0.0% (±16.1 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Jennings 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 Geneva Township

How many renters are there in Geneva Township?

Geneva Township has an estimated 382 (±193) renting households, 13.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Geneva Township?

In Geneva Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Geneva Township?

A renting household in Geneva Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Geneva Township?

The median renting household in Geneva Township, IN has an income of $72,250 (±$69,042) a year, against $69,763 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 Geneva township, Jennings County, Indiana (county subdivision:27234, in state:18 county:079).

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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