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

Name: Renters and owners in Harrison Township (Harrison County), IN, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Harrison Township (Harrison County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,242 renting households against 4,153 that own their home.

In Harrison Township (Harrison County), the share of households that rent went from 27.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.0% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 1,242 (±248)
Median renter income: $38,333 (±$7,567)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrison Township (Harrison County)	Harrison County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.0% (±4.2 points)	16.4% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,242 (±248)	2,535 (±294)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,153 (±276)	12,962 (±429)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,333 (±$7,567)	$39,942 (±$5,066)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,010 (±$9,234)	$84,915 (±$4,818)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Harrison Township (Harrison County), the renter share is higher than in Harrison County (16.4%).

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

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

In Harrison County, Harrison Township (Harrison County) ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 584 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Harrison Township (Harrison 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	27.1% (±5.1 points)	23.0% (±4.2 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$708 (±$89)	$846 (±$128)	+19.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,195 (±$10,490)	$66,722 (±$7,437)	+12.7%	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 (Harrison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township (Harrison County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harrison Township (Harrison County)	—	23.0% (±4.2 points)	—
Corydon	2.3 mi	38.1% (±9.4 points)	Higher
New Middletown	6.4 mi	36.8% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township (Harrison County)	7.0 mi	18.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Harrison County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Spencer Township (Harrison County)	7.2 mi	9.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Harrison County)	7.9 mi	11.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Crandall	8.3 mi	34.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Harrison County)	8.8 mi	9.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Harrison County), IN (0.0%), Spencer Township (Harrison County), IN (9.5%), Jackson Township (Harrison County), IN (11.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Corydon, IN (38.1%).

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

Households that rent across Harrison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	New Middletown	36.8% (±30.2 points)
3	Crandall	34.2% (±19.9 points)
4	Palmyra	33.9% (±9.5 points)
5	Mauckport	28.6% (±36.8 points)
6	Laconia	25.0% (±25.6 points)
7	Lanesville	23.3% (±8.7 points)
8	Harrison Township (Harrison County)	23.0% (±4.2 points)
9	Posey Township (Harrison County)	19.7% (±9.7 points)
10	Webster Township (Harrison County)	18.3% (±11.9 points)
11	Morgan Township (Harrison County)	16.5% (±6.6 points)
12	Blue River Township (Harrison County)	16.3% (±7.8 points)
13	Elizabeth	12.2% (±15.8 points)
14	Jackson Township (Harrison County)	11.3% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Harrison 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 (Harrison County)

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

Harrison Township (Harrison County) has an estimated 1,242 (±248) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harrison Township (Harrison County)?

In Harrison Township (Harrison County), the share of households that rent went from 27.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Harrison Township (Harrison County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Harrison Township (Harrison County), IN has an income of $38,333 (±$7,567) a year, against $84,010 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, Harrison County, Indiana (county subdivision:31810, in state:18 county:061).

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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