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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), IN, 2020–2024
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40.5% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 529 renting households against 777 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.5% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 529 (±124)
Median renter income: $33,594 (±$12,014)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	Switzerland County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.5% (±7.0 points)	21.5% (±3.5 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	529 (±124)	832 (±144)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	777 (±96)	3,043 (±171)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,594 (±$12,014)	$41,445 (±$6,831)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,917 (±$11,190)	$75,918 (±$5,378)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), the renter share is higher than in Switzerland County (21.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Switzerland County, Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Switzerland 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	33.5% (±5.2 points)	40.5% (±7.0 points)	+7.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$596 (±$89)	$662 (±$153)	+11.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,154 (±$9,116)	$58,929 (±$12,558)	+43.2%	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 (Switzerland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	—	40.5% (±7.0 points)	—
Vevay	4.6 mi	51.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cotton Township	4.9 mi	2.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ghent	4.9 mi	53.8% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Switzerland County)	5.6 mi	22.3% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Craig Township	6.0 mi	8.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Pleasant Township (Switzerland County)	6.7 mi	14.1% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Warsaw	8.8 mi	59.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Pike Township (Ohio County)	8.9 mi	8.9% (±11.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cotton Township, IN (2.4%), York Township (Switzerland County), IN (22.3%), Craig Township, IN (8.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warsaw, KY (59.6%).

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

Households that rent across Switzerland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Vevay	51.1% (±9.7 points)
2	Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)	40.5% (±7.0 points)
3	Patriot	30.2% (±20.8 points)
4	York Township (Switzerland County)	22.3% (±14.0 points)
5	Posey Township (Switzerland County)	15.4% (±8.8 points)
6	Pleasant Township (Switzerland County)	14.1% (±11.1 points)
7	Craig Township	8.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Cotton Township	2.4% (±3.3 points)

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 (Switzerland County)

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

Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) has an estimated 529 (±124) renting households, 40.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County)?

In Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Switzerland County), IN has an income of $33,594 (±$12,014) a year, against $81,917 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, Switzerland County, Indiana (county subdivision:38232, in state:18 county:155).

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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