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

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 190 renting households against 1,024 that own their home.

In Jefferson Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 17.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.7% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 190 (±55)
Median renter income: $30,446 (±$7,089)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.7% (±4.5 points)	30.8% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	190 (±55)	8,302 (±634)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,024 (±95)	18,673 (±599)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,446 (±$7,089)	$29,153 (±$3,605)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,833 (±$9,497)	$71,590 (±$3,079)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Jefferson Township (Wayne County), the renter share is lower than in Wayne County (30.8%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Jefferson Township (Wayne County) ranks 18 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 933 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Jefferson Township (Wayne 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	17.5% (±4.5 points)	15.7% (±4.5 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$655 (±$116)	$689 (±$96)	+5.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,775 (±$3,547)	$61,212 (±$8,674)	+9.7%	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 (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	—	15.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Hagerstown	0.4 mi	22.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton Township	4.3 mi	0.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Wayne County)	4.7 mi	12.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Wayne County)	4.8 mi	22.6% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Wayne County)	4.9 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Economy	5.4 mi	10.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greens Fork	5.9 mi	11.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Henry County)	6.1 mi	6.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (Henry County), IN (6.3%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Hagerstown	22.7% (±6.2 points)
13	Harrison Township (Wayne County)	22.6% (±14.1 points)
14 (tie)	Milton	20.1% (±13.1 points)
14 (tie)	New Garden Township	20.1% (±9.9 points)
16 (tie)	East Germantown	19.5% (±12.8 points)
16 (tie)	Center Township (Wayne County)	19.5% (±4.4 points)
18	Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	15.7% (±4.5 points)
19	Boston Township	13.1% (±6.8 points)
20	Perry Township (Wayne County)	12.9% (±9.4 points)
21	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	12.5% (±8.8 points)
22	Greens Fork	11.1% (±7.4 points)
23	Economy	10.9% (±13.1 points)
24	Webster Township (Wayne County)	10.7% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 (Wayne County)

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

Jefferson Township (Wayne County) has an estimated 190 (±55) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Township (Wayne County)?

In Jefferson Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 17.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Jefferson Township (Wayne County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN has an income of $30,446 (±$7,089) a year, against $70,833 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, Wayne County, Indiana (county subdivision:38286, in state:18 county:177).

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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