What percentage of people rent in Lost Creek Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Lost Creek Township, IN, 2020–2024
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32.2% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Lost Creek Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,374 renting households against 2,890 that own their home.

In Lost Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.2% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 1,374 (±210)
Median renter income: $35,536 (±$6,499)

Who rents and who owns in Lost Creek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lost Creek Township	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.2% (±4.4 points)	38.3% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,374 (±210)	16,237 (±767)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,890 (±238)	26,162 (±773)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,536 (±$6,499)	$32,055 (±$1,905)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,483 (±$9,433)	$71,893 (±$3,375)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Lost Creek Township, the renter share is lower than in Vigo County (38.3%).

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

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

In Vigo County, Lost Creek Township ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 275 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Lost Creek 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	28.6% (±3.5 points)	32.2% (±4.4 points)	+3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$920 (±$66)	$941 (±$63)	+2.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$74,244 (±$6,714)	$67,471 (±$14,053)	−9.1%	Down 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 Lost Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lost Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lost Creek Township	—	32.2% (±4.4 points)	—
Seelyville	1.8 mi	27.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Terre Haute	4.5 mi	47.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Harrison Township (Vigo County)	5.1 mi	48.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Staunton	5.6 mi	17.1% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Riley Township	5.6 mi	9.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
North Terre Haute	5.7 mi	27.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Posey Township (Clay County)	5.8 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Riley	6.0 mi	25.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Staunton, IN (17.1%), Riley Township, IN (9.0%), Posey Township (Clay County), IN (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Terre Haute, IN (47.8%), Harrison Township (Vigo County), IN (48.7%).

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

Households that rent across Vigo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Harrison Township (Vigo County)	48.7% (±2.5 points)
2	Terre Haute	47.8% (±2.4 points)
3	Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	44.5% (±5.2 points)
4	Lost Creek Township	32.2% (±4.4 points)
5	Prairieton Township	29.1% (±17.2 points)
6	West Terre Haute	28.8% (±10.4 points)
7 (tie)	Seelyville	27.7% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)	Pierson Township	27.7% (±28.8 points)
9	North Terre Haute	27.0% (±8.8 points)
10	Riley	25.3% (±17.0 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Vigo 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 Lost Creek Township

How many renters are there in Lost Creek Township?

Lost Creek Township has an estimated 1,374 (±210) renting households, 32.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lost Creek Township?

In Lost Creek Township, the share of households that rent went from 28.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.2% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lost Creek Township?

A renting household in Lost Creek Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lost Creek Township?

The median renting household in Lost Creek Township, IN has an income of $35,536 (±$6,499) a year, against $96,483 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 Lost Creek township, Vigo County, Indiana (county subdivision:45018, in state:18 county:167).

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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