What percentage of people rent in Laurel Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Laurel Township, IN, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±10.1 points) of the occupied homes in Laurel Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 124 renting households against 349 that own their home.

In Laurel Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.2% (±10.1 points)
Renting households: 124 (±67)
Median renter income: $28,889 (±$20,280)

Who rents and who owns in Laurel Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurel Township	Franklin County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.2% (±10.1 points)	18.5% (±3.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	124 (±67)	1,702 (±304)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	349 (±110)	7,509 (±328)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.8)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,889 (±$20,280)	$47,747 (±$9,783)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,875 (±$33,024)	$88,692 (±$6,890)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Laurel Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Franklin County (18.5%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Laurel Township ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 468 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Laurel 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	31.0% (±8.7 points)	26.2% (±10.1 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$635 (±$73)	$961 (±$120)	+51.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$39,453 (±$10,951)	$72,596 (±$36,728)	+84.0%	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 Laurel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Laurel Township	—	26.2% (±10.1 points)	—
Laurel	1.7 mi	31.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Metamora Township	4.1 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Blooming Grove Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Posey Township (Franklin County)	5.4 mi	18.7% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Fayette County)	5.7 mi	29.6% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Franklin County)	5.7 mi	18.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Fayette County)	6.3 mi	4.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Fayette County)	8.6 mi	15.8% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Metamora Township, IN (0.0%), Blooming Grove Township, IN (0.0%), Jackson Township (Fayette County), IN (4.5%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Brookville	50.4% (±9.2 points)
2	Springfield Township (Franklin County)	48.9% (±20.2 points)
3	Mount Carmel	36.7% (±29.2 points)
4	Brookville Township	32.4% (±6.6 points)
5	Laurel	31.3% (±15.2 points)
6	Oldenburg	29.2% (±11.3 points)
7	Laurel Township	26.2% (±10.1 points)
8	Cedar Grove	20.7% (±13.9 points)
9	Posey Township (Franklin County)	18.7% (±13.4 points)
10	Salt Creek Township (Franklin County)	18.2% (±12.8 points)
11	Ray Township (Franklin County)	13.9% (±4.6 points)
12	Butler Township (Franklin County)	10.9% (±10.4 points)
13	Highland Township (Franklin County)	4.9% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Franklin 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 Laurel Township

How many renters are there in Laurel Township?

Laurel Township has an estimated 124 (±67) renting households, 26.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Laurel Township?

In Laurel Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Laurel Township?

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

How much do renters earn in Laurel Township?

The median renting household in Laurel Township, IN has an income of $28,889 (±$20,280) a year, against $86,875 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 Laurel township, Franklin County, Indiana (county subdivision:42390, in state:18 county:047).

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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