What percentage of people rent in Grant Township (Newton County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Grant Township (Newton County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Grant Township (Newton County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 70 renting households against 367 that own their home.

In Grant Township (Newton County), the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.0% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 70 (±31)
Median renter income: $22,500 (±$13,276)

Who rents and who owns in Grant Township (Newton County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grant Township (Newton County)	Newton County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.0% (±6.4 points)	18.9% (±3.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	70 (±31)	1,082 (±175)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	367 (±67)	4,644 (±195)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$22,500 (±$13,276)	$48,654 (±$14,960)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,583 (±$11,881)	$80,743 (±$2,609)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Grant Township (Newton County), the renter share is not measurably different from Newton County (18.9%).

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

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

In Newton County, Grant Township (Newton County) ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 920 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Grant Township (Newton 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	31.9% (±8.8 points)	16.0% (±6.4 points)	−15.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$632 (±$30)	$629 (±$139)	−0.5%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$49,803 (±$8,522)	$59,946 (±$7,870)	+20.4%	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 Grant Township (Newton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grant Township (Newton County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grant Township (Newton County)	—	16.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Goodland	1.9 mi	16.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Iroquois Township	6.3 mi	24.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brook	6.4 mi	19.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kentland	6.4 mi	21.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Newton County)	6.6 mi	18.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Benton County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Benton County)	7.0 mi	12.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carpenter Township	7.4 mi	18.6% (±6.5 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.

Households that rent across Newton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Lake Township (Newton County)	20.9% (±13.4 points)
7	Brook	19.5% (±9.0 points)
8	Jefferson Township (Newton County)	18.1% (±4.8 points)
9	Lincoln Township (Newton County)	17.3% (±8.6 points)
10	Beaver Township (Newton County)	16.9% (±6.1 points)
11	Goodland	16.5% (±6.6 points)
12	Grant Township (Newton County)	16.0% (±6.4 points)
13	Roselawn	9.8% (±7.6 points)
14	Jackson Township (Newton County)	9.6% (±12.4 points)
15	Mount Ayr	7.3% (±9.8 points)
16	Colfax Township	0.0% (±55.5 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Newton 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 Grant Township (Newton County)

How many renters are there in Grant Township (Newton County)?

Grant Township (Newton County) has an estimated 70 (±31) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grant Township (Newton County)?

In Grant Township (Newton County), the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−15.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Grant Township (Newton County)?

A renting household in Grant Township (Newton County) has 1.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grant Township (Newton County)?

The median renting household in Grant Township (Newton County), IN has an income of $22,500 (±$13,276) a year, against $64,583 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 Grant township, Newton County, Indiana (county subdivision:28872, in state:18 county:111).

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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