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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Greene County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Greene County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 149 renting households against 749 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Greene County), the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.6% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 149 (±66)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Greene County)	Greene County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.6% (±6.3 points)	23.0% (±2.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	149 (±66)	3,014 (±359)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	749 (±121)	10,093 (±372)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$31,548 (±$7,768)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,464 (±$11,665)	$72,029 (±$5,378)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Greene County), the renter share is not measurably different from Greene County (23.0%).

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

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

In Greene County, Jefferson Township (Greene County) ranks 14 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 880 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Greene 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	21.8% (±5.4 points)	16.6% (±6.3 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$610 (±$53)	$605 (±$203)	−0.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,907 (±$8,176)	$64,250 (±$14,936)	+26.2%	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 (Greene County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Greene County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Greene County)	—	16.6% (±6.3 points)	—
Worthington	1.1 mi	21.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Owen County)	5.0 mi	11.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smith Township (Greene County)	5.2 mi	0.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Greene County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Fairplay Township	6.2 mi	37.5% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	7.9 mi	41.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Switz City	7.9 mi	32.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Greene County)	8.1 mi	31.0% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Township (Greene County), IN (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield, IN (41.3%), Richland Township (Greene County), IN (31.0%).

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

Households that rent across Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Richland Township (Greene County)	31.0% (±6.2 points)
9	Jackson Township (Greene County)	25.5% (±14.0 points)
10	Lyons	25.2% (±11.0 points)
11	Wright Township	21.9% (±7.0 points)
12	Worthington	21.3% (±7.9 points)
13	Washington Township (Greene County)	19.0% (±8.9 points)
14	Jefferson Township (Greene County)	16.6% (±6.3 points)
15	Beech Creek Township	13.9% (±8.0 points)
16	Center Township (Greene County)	11.0% (±5.5 points)
17	Newberry	6.9% (±13.5 points)
18	Stafford Township (Greene County)	5.9% (±9.0 points)
19	Cass Township (Greene County)	5.2% (±10.9 points)
20	Taylor Township (Greene County)	3.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Greene 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 (Greene County)

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

Jefferson Township (Greene County) has an estimated 149 (±66) renting households, 16.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Greene County)?

In Jefferson Township (Greene County), the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Greene County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned 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, Greene County, Indiana (county subdivision:37980, in state:18 county:055).

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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