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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN, 2020–2024
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9.3% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 306 renting households against 2,968 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), the share of households that rent went from 11.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.3% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 306 (±99)
Median renter income: $70,455 (±$25,525)

Who rents and who owns in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.3% (±3.1 points)	28.4% (±1.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	306 (±99)	20,560 (±1,035)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,968 (±185)	51,749 (±1,159)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.1 (±0.7)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,455 (±$25,525)	$40,379 (±$2,819)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,378 (±$8,126)	$83,252 (±$2,422)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), the renter share is lower than in Elkhart County (28.4%).

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

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

In Elkhart County, Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) ranks 24 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1233 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Elkhart 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	11.7% (±4.0 points)	9.3% (±3.1 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,065 (±$96)	$1,241 (±$120)	+16.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,769 (±$11,239)	$112,136 (±$7,530)	+32.3%	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 Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	—	9.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Bristol	4.0 mi	20.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	4.7 mi	19.2% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Dunlap	5.1 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Middlebury Township	5.8 mi	14.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Goshen	5.8 mi	38.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Elkhart County)	5.9 mi	37.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Middlebury	6.2 mi	26.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	6.4 mi	35.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunlap, IN (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bristol, IN (20.1%), Washington Township (Elkhart County), IN (19.2%), Middlebury Township, IN (14.8%).

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

Households that rent across Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17 (tie)	Middlebury Township	14.8% (±4.3 points)
19	Benton Township (Elkhart County)	14.7% (±7.3 points)
20	Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	14.4% (±10.8 points)
21	Olive Township (Elkhart County)	13.3% (±4.3 points)
22	Clinton Township (Elkhart County)	12.1% (±3.4 points)
23	Baugo Township	9.8% (±4.7 points)
24	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	9.3% (±3.1 points)
25	Jackson Township (Elkhart County)	8.9% (±3.8 points)
26	Dunlap	4.2% (±2.5 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

How many renters are there in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)?

Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) has an estimated 306 (±99) renting households, 9.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)?

In Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), the share of households that rent went from 11.7% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)?

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) has 4.1 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)?

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN has an income of $70,455 (±$25,525) a year, against $115,378 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 Jefferson township, Elkhart County, Indiana (county subdivision:37944, in state:18 county:039).

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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