What percentage of people rent in Knightstown, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Knightstown, IN, 2020–2024
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33.5% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Knightstown, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 312 renting households against 618 that own their home.

In Knightstown, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.5% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 312 (±90)
Median renter income: $29,000 (±$12,057)

Who rents and who owns in Knightstown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Knightstown	Henry County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.5% (±7.6 points)	23.8% (±2.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	312 (±90)	4,439 (±397)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	618 (±126)	14,203 (±425)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,000 (±$12,057)	$36,962 (±$3,932)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,618 (±$10,528)	$70,865 (±$2,369)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Knightstown, the renter share is higher than in Henry County (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Henry County, Knightstown ranks 4 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 233 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Knightstown 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	39.3% (±7.5 points)	33.5% (±7.6 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$737 (±$117)	$930 (±$81)	+26.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,037 (±$9,960)	$49,792 (±$18,133)	−4.3%	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 Knightstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knightstown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Knightstown	—	33.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Wayne Township (Henry County)	2.2 mi	26.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spiceland Township	4.5 mi	24.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ripley Township (Rush County)	4.5 mi	19.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Carthage	4.6 mi	32.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dunreith	5.0 mi	35.1% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Rush County)	5.2 mi	17.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spiceland	6.5 mi	31.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	6.7 mi	5.3% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ripley Township (Rush County), IN (19.0%), Greensboro, IN (5.3%).

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

Households that rent across Henry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New Castle	38.5% (±3.9 points)
2	Dunreith	35.1% (±19.9 points)
3	Mooreland	34.3% (±17.7 points)
4	Knightstown	33.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Henry Township (Henry County)	32.7% (±3.3 points)
6	Middletown	32.6% (±9.2 points)
7	Spiceland	31.1% (±10.5 points)
8	Wayne Township (Henry County)	26.1% (±6.4 points)
9	Spiceland Township	24.3% (±10.2 points)
10	Lewisville	24.0% (±10.9 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Henry 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 Knightstown

How many renters are there in Knightstown?

Knightstown has an estimated 312 (±90) renting households, 33.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Knightstown?

In Knightstown, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Knightstown?

A renting household in Knightstown has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Knightstown?

The median renting household in Knightstown, IN has an income of $29,000 (±$12,057) a year, against $63,618 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 Knightstown town, Indiana (place:40266, in state:18).

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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