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

Name: Rent burden in German Township (Bartholomew County), IN, 2020–2024
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47.0% (±17.8 points) of renting households in German Township (Bartholomew County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.0% (±17.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.8% (±17.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±14.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in German Township (Bartholomew County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	German Township (Bartholomew County)	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	22.1% (±16.5 points)	23.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±7.4 points)	11.7%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.0% (±11.3 points)	9.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	23.9% (±12.3 points)	12.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.2% (±3.8 points)	9.0%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	44.8% (±17.4 points)	33.6%	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.

German Township (Bartholomew County) against Bartholomew County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	German Township (Bartholomew County)	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.0% (±17.8 points)	42.6% (±5.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.8% (±17.4 points)	33.6% (±4.9 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±14.7 points)	27.1% (±1.7 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,667 (±$22,792)	$48,145 (±$4,606)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,106 (±$135)	$1,127 (±$39)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In German Township (Bartholomew County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bartholomew County (42.6%).

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

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

In Bartholomew County, German Township (Bartholomew County) ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 552 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 German Township (Bartholomew County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township (Bartholomew County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
German Township (Bartholomew County)	—	47.0% (±17.8 points)	—
Taylorsville	1.0 mi	100.0% (±31.1 points)	Higher
Edinburgh	3.0 mi	35.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clifford	4.5 mi	9.3% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Flat Rock Township	5.2 mi	9.3% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Shelby County)	6.4 mi	35.8% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blue River Township (Johnson County)	6.5 mi	39.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus	7.2 mi	42.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus Township	7.3 mi	42.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clifford, IN (9.3%), Flat Rock Township, IN (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taylorsville, IN (100.0%).

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 Bartholomew County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Taylorsville	100.0% (±31.1 points)
2	Wayne Township (Bartholomew County)	79.8% (±32.3 points)
3	Clifty Township	58.5% (±57.8 points)
4	Harrison Township (Bartholomew County)	54.0% (±51.5 points)
5	German Township (Bartholomew County)	47.0% (±17.8 points)
6	Columbus	42.3% (±5.8 points)
7	Columbus Township	42.2% (±5.8 points)
8	Elizabethtown	37.8% (±56.7 points)
9	Haw Creek Township	33.5% (±24.7 points)
10	Jonesville	33.3% (±120.2 points)
11	Hope	29.3% (±35.2 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Bartholomew 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 German Township (Bartholomew County)

Are renters in German Township (Bartholomew County) rent-burdened?

47.0% of renting households in German Township (Bartholomew 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 German Township (Bartholomew County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in German Township (Bartholomew County), IN spends 29.4% (±14.7 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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