What percentage of people rent in German Township (Bartholomew County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in German Township (Bartholomew County), IN, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in German Township (Bartholomew County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 588 renting households against 2,324 that own their home.

In German Township (Bartholomew County), the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 588 (±200)
Median renter income: $46,667 (±$22,792)

Who rents and who owns in German Township (Bartholomew County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	German Township (Bartholomew County)	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±6.9 points)	30.7% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	588 (±200)	10,236 (±586)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,324 (±309)	23,123 (±614)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±0.8)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,667 (±$22,792)	$48,145 (±$4,606)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,472 (±$5,423)	$94,093 (±$3,771)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In German Township (Bartholomew County), the renter share is lower than in Bartholomew County (30.7%).

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

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

In Bartholomew County, German Township (Bartholomew County) ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 696 of 1,600.

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

How renting in German Township (Bartholomew 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	18.1% (±7.2 points)	20.2% (±6.9 points)	+2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$927 (±$277)	$1,106 (±$135)	+19.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,741 (±$11,752)	$74,608 (±$14,997)	+22.8%	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 German Township (Bartholomew County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township (Bartholomew County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
German Township (Bartholomew County)	—	20.2% (±6.9 points)	—
Taylorsville	1.0 mi	30.2% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edinburgh	3.0 mi	37.5% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Clifford	4.5 mi	58.0% (±23.7 points)	Higher
Flat Rock Township	5.2 mi	15.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Shelby County)	6.4 mi	10.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Blue River Township (Johnson County)	6.5 mi	34.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Columbus	7.2 mi	39.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Columbus Township	7.3 mi	38.9% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Shelby County), IN (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edinburgh, IN (37.5%), Clifford, IN (58.0%), Blue River Township (Johnson County), IN (34.0%).

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

Households that rent across Bartholomew County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Columbus Township	38.9% (±2.3 points)
4	Elizabethtown	35.5% (±18.9 points)
5	Taylorsville	30.2% (±19.0 points)
6	Wayne Township (Bartholomew County)	21.6% (±12.4 points)
7	Clifty Township	20.6% (±15.9 points)
8	Hope	20.5% (±8.8 points)
9	German Township (Bartholomew County)	20.2% (±6.9 points)
10	Haw Creek Township	16.8% (±6.2 points)
11	Flat Rock Township	15.6% (±9.3 points)
12	Hartsville	15.2% (±14.4 points)
13	Harrison Township (Bartholomew County)	13.7% (±9.6 points)
14	Jonesville	9.0% (±10.0 points)
15	Sand Creek Township (Bartholomew County)	8.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Bartholomew 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 German Township (Bartholomew County)

How many renters are there in German Township (Bartholomew County)?

German Township (Bartholomew County) has an estimated 588 (±200) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in German Township (Bartholomew County)?

In German Township (Bartholomew County), the share of households that rent went from 18.1% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in German Township (Bartholomew County)?

A renting household in German Township (Bartholomew County) has 3.5 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in German Township (Bartholomew County)?

The median renting household in German Township (Bartholomew County), IN has an income of $46,667 (±$22,792) a year, against $85,472 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 German township, Bartholomew County, Indiana (county subdivision:27432, in state:18 county:005).

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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