How many renters in Hartford City, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

51.7% (±17.3 points) of renting households in Hartford City, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.7% (±17.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
24.5% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income
30.3% (±6.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hartford City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHartford CityBlackford CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%12.3% (±9.9 points)14.6%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±7.6 points)11.6%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%21.4% (±12.8 points)22.1%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.6% (±5.3 points)5.3%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%27.2% (±13.3 points)20.8%9.2%9.2%
35% or more24.5% (±11.1 points)25.5%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.

Hartford City against Blackford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Hartford CityBlackford CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.7% (±17.3 points)46.3% (±13.4 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more24.5% (±11.1 points)25.5% (±8.9 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.3% (±6.4 points)26.5% (±7.0 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$24,413 (±$11,196)$28,112 (±$6,967)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$730 (±$134)$699 (±$88)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Hartford City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Blackford County (46.3%).

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

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

In Blackford County, Hartford City ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 408 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 Hartford City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartford City
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Hartford City—51.7% (±17.3 points)—
Licking Township1.8 mi47.8% (±16.3 points)Not measurably different
Shamrock Lakes4.1 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Blackford County)4.3 mi0.0% (±120.3 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Blackford County)5.8 mi25.6% (±67.8 points)Not measurably different
Upland6.7 mi26.5% (±20.3 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Grant County)7.0 mi22.2% (±14.4 points)Lower
Harrison Township (Blackford County)7.7 mi47.3% (±16.1 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Delaware County)8.0 mi30.4% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Grant County), IN (22.2%).

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 Blackford County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Hartford City51.7% (±17.3 points)
2Licking Township47.8% (±16.3 points)
3 (tie)Montpelier47.3% (±16.1 points)
3 (tie)Harrison Township (Blackford County)47.3% (±16.1 points)
5Jackson Township (Blackford County)25.6% (±67.8 points)
6 (tie)Shamrock Lakes0.0% (±141.4 points)
6 (tie)Washington Township (Blackford County)0.0% (±120.3 points)

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 Hartford City

Are renters in Hartford City rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Hartford City 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 Hartford City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hartford City, IN spends 30.3% (±6.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Hartford City city, Indiana (place:32242, in state:18).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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