How many renters in Grissom AFB, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Grissom AFB, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.8% (±15.6 points) of renting households in Grissom AFB, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 34.8% (±15.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.0% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income: 22.8% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grissom AFB

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grissom AFB	Miami County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	29.5% (±10.1 points)	22.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.0% (±7.3 points)	17.0%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.3% (±9.6 points)	12.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.4% (±5.5 points)	6.9%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±8.3 points)	9.1%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	24.0% (±13.2 points)	31.2%	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.

Grissom AFB against Miami County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grissom AFB	Miami County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	34.8% (±15.6 points)	40.3% (±7.9 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.0% (±13.2 points)	31.2% (±6.5 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.8% (±2.6 points)	23.9% (±2.7 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,827 (±$13,950)	$40,691 (±$6,527)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$878 (±$34)	$838 (±$23)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Grissom AFB, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Miami County (40.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Miami County, Grissom AFB ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 898 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 Grissom AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grissom AFB
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grissom AFB	—	34.8% (±15.6 points)	—
Bunker Hill	2.3 mi	17.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	2.7 mi	32.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Onward	3.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)	3.9 mi	25.4% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walton	5.2 mi	57.3% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Cass County)	5.3 mi	14.3% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tipton Township	5.4 mi	64.3% (±23.3 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Miami County)	5.6 mi	50.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tipton Township, IN (64.3%).

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 Miami County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Jefferson Township (Miami County)	58.5% (±35.3 points)
3	Peru	51.7% (±14.9 points)
4 (tie)	Amboy	50.0% (±59.9 points)
4 (tie)	Washington Township (Miami County)	50.0% (±22.5 points)
6	Peru Township	48.6% (±16.6 points)
7	Denver	46.7% (±37.0 points)
8	Grissom AFB	34.8% (±15.6 points)
9	Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	32.9% (±12.4 points)
10	Converse	30.1% (±28.1 points)
11	Macy	28.6% (±94.1 points)
12	Jackson Township (Miami County)	26.8% (±28.4 points)
13	Deer Creek Township (Miami County)	25.4% (±36.7 points)
14	Bunker Hill	17.6% (±15.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Miami County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Grissom AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Grissom AFB

Are renters in Grissom AFB rent-burdened?

34.8% of renting households in Grissom AFB 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 Grissom AFB spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grissom AFB, IN spends 22.8% (±2.6 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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