How many renters in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.4% (±12.8 points) of renting households in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.4% (±12.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.7% (±12.1 points)
Median share of income: 22.2% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	Switzerland County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	26.7% (±13.1 points)	23.1%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.7% (±10.3 points)	12.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.0% (±12.6 points)	25.5%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.3% (±3.3 points)	3.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±4.3 points)	11.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	28.7% (±12.1 points)	24.4%	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.

Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) against Switzerland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	Switzerland County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.4% (±12.8 points)	35.6% (±12.2 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.7% (±12.1 points)	24.4% (±10.1 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.2% (±3.4 points)	22.8% (±2.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,594 (±$12,014)	$41,445 (±$6,831)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$662 (±$153)	$758 (±$88)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Switzerland County (35.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Switzerland County, Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 891 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 Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	—	35.4% (±12.8 points)	—
Vevay	4.6 mi	43.9% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cotton Township	4.9 mi	0.0% (±103.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ghent	4.9 mi	44.6% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Switzerland County)	5.6 mi	43.5% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Craig Township	6.0 mi	100.0% (±125.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Switzerland County)	6.7 mi	80.0% (±74.6 points)	Not measurably different
Warsaw	8.8 mi	30.2% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Ohio County)	8.9 mi	0.0% (±116.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Switzerland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Craig Township	100.0% (±125.0 points)
2	Pleasant Township (Switzerland County)	80.0% (±74.6 points)
3	Vevay	43.9% (±16.0 points)
4	York Township (Switzerland County)	43.5% (±60.2 points)
5	Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	35.4% (±12.8 points)
6	Patriot	7.6% (±19.3 points)
7	Posey Township (Switzerland County)	2.8% (±7.7 points)
8	Cotton Township	0.0% (±103.4 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 Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)

Are renters in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) rent-burdened?

35.4% of renting households in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) 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 Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), IN spends 22.2% (±3.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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