What percentage of people rent in Keener Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Keener Township, IN, 2020–2024
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11.9% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Keener Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 488 renting households against 3,599 that own their home.

In Keener Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.9% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 488 (±132)
Median renter income: $50,000 (±$29,760)

Who rents and who owns in Keener Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Keener Township	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.9% (±3.3 points)	16.4% (±1.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	488 (±132)	2,096 (±240)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,599 (±257)	10,659 (±278)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,000 (±$29,760)	$45,106 (±$6,129)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,550 (±$14,298)	$84,716 (±$3,319)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Keener Township, the renter share is lower than in Jasper County (16.4%).

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

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

In Jasper County, Keener Township ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1108 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Keener Township 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	21.0% (±5.0 points)	11.9% (±3.3 points)	−9.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$829 (±$79)	$1,054 (±$171)	+27.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,420 (±$5,460)	$74,292 (±$12,587)	+8.6%	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 Keener Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keener Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Keener Township	—	11.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Roselawn	4.8 mi	9.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield Township	6.1 mi	11.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Newton County)	6.8 mi	17.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Creek Township	7.3 mi	5.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Jasper County)	7.7 mi	21.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatfield	8.3 mi	19.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Porter County)	8.9 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Jasper County)	9.0 mi	5.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walker Township (Jasper County), IN (5.2%).

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

Households that rent across Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Wheatfield	19.1% (±9.3 points)
7	Carpenter Township	18.6% (±6.5 points)
8	Remington	17.7% (±6.1 points)
9	Jordan Township (Jasper County)	15.5% (±15.9 points)
10	Kankakee Township (Jasper County)	14.3% (±15.2 points)
11	Newton Township	13.2% (±17.3 points)
12	Keener Township	11.9% (±3.3 points)
13	Wheatfield Township	11.7% (±4.8 points)
14	Barkley Township	9.9% (±11.9 points)
15	Gillam Township	8.2% (±12.7 points)
16	Walker Township (Jasper County)	5.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Jasper County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Keener Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: DeMotte.

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 Keener Township

How many renters are there in Keener Township?

Keener Township has an estimated 488 (±132) renting households, 11.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Keener Township?

In Keener Township, the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 11.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Keener Township?

A renting household in Keener Township has 2.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Keener Township?

The median renting household in Keener Township, IN has an income of $50,000 (±$29,760) a year, against $77,550 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 Keener township, Jasper County, Indiana (county subdivision:39222, in state:18 county:073).

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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