What percentage of people rent in Harrison Township (Fayette County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Harrison Township (Fayette County), IN, 2020–2024
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30.4% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Harrison Township (Fayette County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 775 renting households against 1,771 that own their home.

In Harrison Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.4% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 775 (±171)
Median renter income: $29,104 (±$3,635)

Who rents and who owns in Harrison Township (Fayette County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.4% (±6.6 points)	27.9% (±2.6 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	775 (±171)	2,630 (±276)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,771 (±218)	6,792 (±282)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	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	$29,104 (±$3,635)	$30,296 (±$5,396)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,908 (±$5,244)	$70,236 (±$4,624)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Harrison Township (Fayette County), the renter share is not measurably different from Fayette County (27.9%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Harrison Township (Fayette County) ranks 3 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 335 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Harrison Township (Fayette 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	31.7% (±4.7 points)	30.4% (±6.6 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$687 (±$56)	$870 (±$116)	+26.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,530 (±$5,058)	$51,731 (±$5,260)	+37.8%	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 Harrison Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harrison Township (Fayette County)	—	30.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Connersville	2.2 mi	37.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Connersville Township	3.6 mi	31.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo Township	4.0 mi	20.4% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township	5.4 mi	1.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Posey Township (Fayette County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±19.3 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Wayne County)	6.8 mi	9.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Milton	7.5 mi	20.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Township (Fayette County)	7.6 mi	27.3% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview Township, IN (1.9%), Posey Township (Fayette County), IN (0.0%), Washington Township (Wayne County), IN (9.8%).

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

Households that rent across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Connersville	37.4% (±4.6 points)
2	Connersville Township	31.5% (±3.8 points)
3	Harrison Township (Fayette County)	30.4% (±6.6 points)
4	Columbia Township (Fayette County)	29.6% (±23.0 points)
5	Jennings Township (Fayette County)	27.3% (±15.9 points)
6	Glenwood	20.6% (±13.3 points)
7	Waterloo Township	20.4% (±22.2 points)
8	Orange Township (Fayette County)	15.8% (±15.4 points)
9	Jackson Township (Fayette County)	4.5% (±5.6 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Fayette 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 Harrison Township (Fayette County)

How many renters are there in Harrison Township (Fayette County)?

Harrison Township (Fayette County) has an estimated 775 (±171) renting households, 30.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harrison Township (Fayette County)?

In Harrison Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 30.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Harrison Township (Fayette County)?

A renting household in Harrison Township (Fayette County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harrison Township (Fayette County)?

The median renting household in Harrison Township (Fayette County), IN has an income of $29,104 (±$3,635) a year, against $59,908 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 Harrison township, Fayette County, Indiana (county subdivision:31792, in state:18 county:041).

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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