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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Newton County), IN, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Newton County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 190 renting households against 862 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Newton County), the share of households that rent went from 37.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (−19.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.1% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 190 (±56)
Median renter income: $32,917 (±$12,526)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Newton County)	Newton County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.1% (±4.8 points)	18.9% (±3.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	190 (±56)	1,082 (±175)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	862 (±142)	4,644 (±195)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,917 (±$12,526)	$48,654 (±$14,960)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,125 (±$13,151)	$80,743 (±$2,609)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Newton County), the renter share is not measurably different from Newton County (18.9%).

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

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

In Newton County, Jefferson Township (Newton County) ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 805 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Newton 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	37.6% (±7.3 points)	18.1% (±4.8 points)	−19.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$698 (±$51)	$842 (±$89)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,706 (±$5,854)	$66,094 (±$6,634)	+33.0%	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 (Newton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Newton County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Newton County)	—	18.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Kentland	0.5 mi	21.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Newton County)	6.0 mi	38.8% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sheldon	6.0 mi	31.6% (±10.6 points)	Higher
York Township (Benton County)	6.6 mi	7.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Newton County)	6.6 mi	16.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Park	6.7 mi	21.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Benton County)	6.8 mi	12.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brook	7.4 mi	19.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sheldon, IL (31.6%).

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

Households that rent across Newton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	McClellan Township	36.6% (±27.0 points)
3	Iroquois Township	24.5% (±10.0 points)
4	Morocco	21.6% (±8.5 points)
5	Kentland	21.1% (±6.2 points)
6	Lake Township (Newton County)	20.9% (±13.4 points)
7	Brook	19.5% (±9.0 points)
8	Jefferson Township (Newton County)	18.1% (±4.8 points)
9	Lincoln Township (Newton County)	17.3% (±8.6 points)
10	Beaver Township (Newton County)	16.9% (±6.1 points)
11	Goodland	16.5% (±6.6 points)
12	Grant Township (Newton County)	16.0% (±6.4 points)
13	Roselawn	9.8% (±7.6 points)
14	Jackson Township (Newton County)	9.6% (±12.4 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Newton 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 (Newton County)

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

Jefferson Township (Newton County) has an estimated 190 (±56) renting households, 18.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Newton County)?

In Jefferson Township (Newton County), the share of households that rent went from 37.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.1% in 2020–2024 (−19.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Newton County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Newton County), IN has an income of $32,917 (±$12,526) a year, against $75,125 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, Newton County, Indiana (county subdivision:38106, in state:18 county:111).

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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