What percentage of people rent in Grissom AFB, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Grissom AFB, IN, 2020–2024
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75.1% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Grissom AFB, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 733 renting households against 243 that own their home.

In Grissom AFB, the share of households that rent went from 79.7% in 2015–2019 to 75.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 75.1% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 733 (±131)
Median renter income: $46,827 (±$13,950)

Who rents and who owns in Grissom AFB

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grissom AFB	Miami County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	75.1% (±7.7 points)	23.8% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	733 (±131)	3,175 (±316)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	243 (±74)	10,143 (±286)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.9)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,827 (±$13,950)	$40,691 (±$6,527)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,956 (±$19,497)	$67,071 (±$3,840)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Grissom AFB, the renter share is higher than in Miami County (23.8%).

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

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

In Miami County, Grissom AFB ranks 1 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Grissom AFB 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	79.7% (±6.0 points)	75.1% (±7.7 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$814 (±$37)	$878 (±$34)	+7.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$50,956 (±$11,130)	$55,104 (±$12,835)	+8.1%	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 Grissom AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grissom AFB
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grissom AFB	—	75.1% (±7.7 points)	—
Bunker Hill	2.3 mi	32.8% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	2.7 mi	44.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Onward	3.7 mi	7.8% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)	3.9 mi	16.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Walton	5.2 mi	27.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Cass County)	5.3 mi	22.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Tipton Township	5.4 mi	18.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Miami County)	5.6 mi	23.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bunker Hill, IN (32.8%), Pipe Creek Township (Miami County), IN (44.9%), Onward, IN (7.8%).

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

Households that rent across Miami County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Grissom AFB	75.1% (±7.7 points)
2	Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)	44.9% (±5.1 points)
3	Bunker Hill	32.8% (±13.4 points)
4	Peru	28.7% (±4.0 points)
5	Peru Township	26.4% (±3.9 points)
6	Washington Township (Miami County)	23.0% (±6.1 points)
7	Macy	22.6% (±19.6 points)

Showing 7 of 21 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grissom AFB

How many renters are there in Grissom AFB?

Grissom AFB has an estimated 733 (±131) renting households, 75.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grissom AFB?

In Grissom AFB, the share of households that rent went from 79.7% in 2015–2019 to 75.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grissom AFB?

A renting household in Grissom AFB has 2.9 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grissom AFB?

The median renting household in Grissom AFB, IN has an income of $46,827 (±$13,950) a year, against $90,956 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 Grissom AFB CDP, Indiana (place:30060, in state:18).

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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