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

Name: Renters and owners in Jackson Township (Morgan County), IN, 2020–2024
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10.6% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Jackson Township (Morgan County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 148 renting households against 1,246 that own their home.

In Jackson Township (Morgan County), the share of households that rent went from 19.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.6% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 148 (±61)
Median renter income: $29,722 (±$20,192)

Who rents and who owns in Jackson Township (Morgan County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson Township (Morgan County)	Morgan County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.6% (±4.3 points)	17.9% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	148 (±61)	5,054 (±510)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,246 (±118)	23,225 (±502)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,722 (±$20,192)	$42,086 (±$4,472)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,920 (±$11,275)	$93,246 (±$3,866)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Jackson Township (Morgan County), the renter share is lower than in Morgan County (17.9%).

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

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

In Morgan County, Jackson Township (Morgan County) ranks 15 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1174 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Jackson Township (Morgan 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	19.8% (±5.7 points)	10.6% (±4.3 points)	−9.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$902 (±$202)	$891 (±$183)	−1.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,908 (±$6,430)	$72,192 (±$9,580)	+14.8%	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 Jackson Township (Morgan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Morgan County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Morgan County)	—	10.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Morgantown	2.5 mi	25.9% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Hensley Township	5.9 mi	8.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Morgan County)	6.1 mi	5.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Morgan County)	6.1 mi	27.5% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Brown County)	6.7 mi	11.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsville	7.2 mi	36.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Union Township (Johnson County)	7.7 mi	20.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Foxcliff Estates	8.1 mi	4.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morgantown, IN (25.9%), Washington Township (Morgan County), IN (27.5%), Martinsville, IN (36.7%).

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

Households that rent across Morgan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Baker Township	18.0% (±16.8 points)
10	Paragon	15.5% (±12.5 points)
11	Ray Township (Morgan County)	14.7% (±8.0 points)
12	Jefferson Township (Morgan County)	13.7% (±7.8 points)
13	Madison Township (Morgan County)	11.5% (±4.0 points)
14	Monrovia	11.1% (±5.8 points)
15	Jackson Township (Morgan County)	10.6% (±4.3 points)
16	Gregg Township	10.4% (±5.8 points)
17	Monroe Township (Morgan County)	9.5% (±4.3 points)
18	Harrison Township (Morgan County)	9.0% (±8.9 points)
19	Adams Township (Morgan County)	7.4% (±5.2 points)
20	Ashland Township	6.4% (±4.2 points)
21	Green Township (Morgan County)	5.3% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Morgan 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 Jackson Township (Morgan County)

How many renters are there in Jackson Township (Morgan County)?

Jackson Township (Morgan County) has an estimated 148 (±61) renting households, 10.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jackson Township (Morgan County)?

In Jackson Township (Morgan County), the share of households that rent went from 19.8% in 2015–2019 to 10.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Jackson Township (Morgan County)?

A renting household in Jackson Township (Morgan County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jackson Township (Morgan County)?

The median renting household in Jackson Township (Morgan County), IN has an income of $29,722 (±$20,192) a year, against $76,920 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 Jackson township, Morgan County, Indiana (county subdivision:37224, in state:18 county:109).

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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