How many renters in Hanover Township (Shelby County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Hanover Township (Shelby County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.4% (±21.9 points) of renting households in Hanover Township (Shelby County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.4% (±21.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.3% (±19.6 points)
Median share of income: 35.4% (±18.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hanover Township (Shelby County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hanover Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	4.7% (±6.1 points)	13.7%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.3% (±11.0 points)	17.4%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.4% (±5.0 points)	20.9%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.2% (±16.4 points)	7.6%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±9.8 points)	4.5%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	50.3% (±19.6 points)	36.0%	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.

Hanover Township (Shelby County) against Shelby County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hanover Township (Shelby County)	Shelby County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.4% (±21.9 points)	40.5% (±6.2 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.3% (±19.6 points)	36.0% (±5.8 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.4% (±18.3 points)	24.5% (±1.4 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,818 (±$15,608)	$44,824 (±$5,769)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$967 (±$256)	$987 (±$39)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Hanover Township (Shelby County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Shelby County (40.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Shelby County, Hanover Township (Shelby County) ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 222 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 Hanover Township (Shelby County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover Township (Shelby County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hanover Township (Shelby County)	—	61.4% (±21.9 points)	—
Morristown	3.7 mi	53.7% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Posey Township (Rush County)	4.9 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Shelby County)	5.2 mi	26.5% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Shelby County)	5.5 mi	83.0% (±61.7 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Shelby County)	6.1 mi	15.8% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	6.9 mi	100.0% (±71.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ripley Township (Rush County)	7.8 mi	57.8% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage	7.8 mi	45.9% (±31.3 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fairland	88.6% (±29.9 points)
2	Union Township (Shelby County)	83.0% (±61.7 points)
3	Hendricks Township	74.5% (±67.8 points)
4	Brandywine Township (Shelby County)	65.9% (±43.6 points)
5	Hanover Township (Shelby County)	61.4% (±21.9 points)
6	Morristown	53.7% (±23.2 points)
7	Addison Township	41.0% (±7.1 points)
8	Shelbyville	40.4% (±7.0 points)
9	Jackson Township (Shelby County)	35.8% (±31.6 points)
10	Marion Township (Shelby County)	26.5% (±30.3 points)
11	Noble Township (Shelby County)	25.0% (±36.0 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hanover Township (Shelby County)

Are renters in Hanover Township (Shelby County) rent-burdened?

61.4% of renting households in Hanover Township (Shelby County) 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 Hanover Township (Shelby County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hanover Township (Shelby County), IN spends 35.4% (±18.3 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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