What percentage of people rent in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County), IN, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 891 renting households against 2,082 that own their home.

In Hamilton Township (Sullivan County), the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.0% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 891 (±170)
Median renter income: $28,682 (±$7,508)

Who rents and who owns in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.0% (±5.5 points)	23.6% (±2.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	891 (±170)	1,849 (±212)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,082 (±208)	5,983 (±269)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,682 (±$7,508)	$32,325 (±$6,420)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,271 (±$7,126)	$70,442 (±$7,449)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Hamilton Township (Sullivan County), the renter share is higher than in Sullivan County (23.6%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Sullivan County, Hamilton Township (Sullivan County) ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 346 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Hamilton Township (Sullivan 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	36.4% (±5.7 points)	30.0% (±5.5 points)	−6.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$704 (±$154)	$850 (±$35)	+20.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,366 (±$7,277)	$54,885 (±$7,231)	+21.0%	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 Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)	—	30.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Sullivan	1.1 mi	35.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburn	5.0 mi	41.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (Sullivan County)	5.3 mi	19.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Hymera	7.4 mi	37.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dugger	7.5 mi	35.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Curry Township	7.7 mi	27.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gill Township	8.4 mi	10.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Turman Township	8.5 mi	16.5% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cass Township (Sullivan County), IN (19.0%), Gill Township, IN (10.3%).

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

Households that rent across Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Shelburn	41.4% (±11.5 points)
2	Hymera	37.3% (±15.7 points)
3 (tie)	Dugger	35.5% (±15.5 points)
3 (tie)	Sullivan	35.5% (±7.4 points)
5	Jefferson Township (Sullivan County)	31.5% (±26.1 points)
6	Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)	30.0% (±5.5 points)
7	Farmersburg	28.5% (±9.7 points)
8	Merom	28.2% (±24.4 points)
9	Curry Township	27.0% (±6.3 points)
10	Jackson Township (Sullivan County)	20.9% (±10.4 points)
11	Cass Township (Sullivan County)	19.0% (±8.2 points)
12	Carlisle	18.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Sullivan 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 Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)

How many renters are there in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)?

Hamilton Township (Sullivan County) has an estimated 891 (±170) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)?

In Hamilton Township (Sullivan County), the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)?

A renting household in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County)?

The median renting household in Hamilton Township (Sullivan County), IN has an income of $28,682 (±$7,508) a year, against $72,271 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 Hamilton township, Sullivan County, Indiana (county subdivision:30672, in state:18 county:153).

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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