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

Name: Rent burden in Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.9% (±24.0 points) of renting households in Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.9% (±24.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.7% (±22.6 points)
Median share of income: 30.0% (±12.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lafayette Township (Madison County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lafayette Township (Madison County)	Madison County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	24.3% (±18.4 points)	14.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.6% (±11.1 points)	12.5%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±9.5 points)	11.7%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.3% (±18.3 points)	12.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.2% (±8.0 points)	10.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	42.7% (±22.6 points)	38.8%	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.

Lafayette Township (Madison County) against Madison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lafayette Township (Madison County)	Madison County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.9% (±24.0 points)	49.0% (±4.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.7% (±22.6 points)	38.8% (±3.8 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.0% (±12.4 points)	29.6% (±1.5 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,107 (±$18,232)	$36,650 (±$4,568)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$748 (±$93)	$939 (±$24)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lafayette Township (Madison County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Madison County (49.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Madison County, Lafayette Township (Madison County) ranks 9 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 458 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 Lafayette Township (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Madison County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lafayette Township (Madison County)	—	49.9% (±24.0 points)	—
Frankton	3.8 mi	21.9% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	5.1 mi	10.9% (±51.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Madison County)	5.3 mi	60.0% (±99.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Madison County)	5.6 mi	84.5% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pipe Creek Township (Madison County)	5.9 mi	42.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	6.4 mi	51.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Township (Madison County)	6.4 mi	49.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orestes	6.5 mi	40.0% (±64.3 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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3 (tie)	Summitville	55.9% (±37.0 points)
3 (tie)	Van Buren Township (Madison County)	55.9% (±37.0 points)
5	Fall Creek Township (Madison County)	51.6% (±17.4 points)
6 (tie)	Alexandria	51.3% (±17.6 points)
6 (tie)	Anderson	51.3% (±4.9 points)
6 (tie)	Union Township (Madison County)	51.3% (±21.0 points)
9	Lafayette Township (Madison County)	49.9% (±24.0 points)
10	Anderson Township (Madison County)	49.8% (±5.0 points)
11	Monroe Township (Madison County)	47.3% (±15.7 points)
12	Lapel	44.9% (±26.6 points)
13	Elwood	43.9% (±13.6 points)
14	Chesterfield	43.5% (±18.8 points)
15	Markleville	43.1% (±31.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lafayette Township (Madison County)

Are renters in Lafayette Township (Madison County) rent-burdened?

49.9% of renting households in Lafayette Township (Madison 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 Lafayette Township (Madison County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lafayette Township (Madison County), IN spends 30.0% (±12.4 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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