Housing data for Marion Township (Jennings County), IN
Marion Township (Jennings County), IN has an estimated 984 residents and 461 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jennings County.
9.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $656 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 984 (±309)
- Housing units
- 461 (±118)
- Households that rent
- 9.3%
- Median gross rent
- $656
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.5%
What stands out in Marion Township (Jennings County)
Households that rent: 9.3% (±9.1 points) in Marion Township (Jennings County), lower than in Jennings County (21.2%).
Median gross rent: $656 (±$251) in Marion Township (Jennings County), lower than in Jennings County ($988).
Households without a vehicle: 1.7% (±2.9 points) in Marion Township (Jennings County), lower than in Jennings County (5.5%).
Housing in Marion Township (Jennings County) at a glance
- Median rent: $656 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $83,266 median household income
- Home values: $128,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,449 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $821 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 45.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Marion Township (Jennings County) against Jennings County, its state and the nation
| Marion Township (Jennings County) | Jennings County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 984 (±309) | 27,562 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 461 (±118) | 11,731 (±32) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.3% (±9.1 points) | 21.2% (±3.1 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $656 (±$251) | $988 (±$84) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,266 (±$28,007) | $69,322 (±$3,369) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $128,700 (±$39,842) | $161,500 (±$7,538) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $821 (±$437) | $971 (±$136) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.8% (±20.9 points) | 46.9% (±4.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.9 minutes (±8.4) | 26.1 minutes (±1.6) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.7% (±10.1 points) | 87.9% (±2.5 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.3 years (±12.4) | 40.3 years (±0.9) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Marion Township (Jennings County) covers 33.0 square miles of land, about 30 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Marion Township (Jennings County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,100 (±331) | 984 (±309) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 517 (±113) | 461 (±118) | −10.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $707 (±$146) | $656 (±$251) | −7.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $106,100 (±$22,988) | $128,700 (±$39,842) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,636 (±$30,960) | $83,266 (±$28,007) | +55.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,118 (±$174) | $1,449 (±$535) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $854 (±$211) | $821 (±$437) | −3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.7% (±15.0 points) | 9.3% (±9.1 points) | −14.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.3 points) | 0.0% (±51.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Jennings County
Marion Township (Jennings County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jennings County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jennings County recorded 184 violent and 365 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Marion Township (Jennings County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47270 | 76% | 510 | — | $137,500 | $83,387 |
| 47227 | 29% | 1,177 | $774 | $178,400 | $79,398 |
| 47229 | 11% | 2,965 | $1,000 | $156,400 | $62,950 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Marion Township (Jennings County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township (Jackson County) | 5.8 mi | $1,053 | $165,600 | 13.8% |
| Crothersville | 6.3 mi | $1,034 | $120,300 | 18.0% |
| Montgomery Township (Jennings County) | 6.3 mi | — | $187,500 | 3.7% |
| Jennings Township (Scott County) | 6.4 mi | $761 | $123,500 | 24.1% |
| Johnson Township (Scott County) | 6.7 mi | $686 | $154,300 | 24.1% |
| Lovett Township | 7.1 mi | — | $227,800 | 14.5% |
| Spencer Township (Jennings County) | 7.7 mi | $1,402 | $195,000 | 21.1% |
| Graham Township | 7.8 mi | $783 | $230,300 | 19.2% |
Places in Indiana most like Marion Township (Jennings County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township (Wayne County) | $717 | $109,400 | $74,773 | 12.9% |
| Franklin Township (Washington County) | $767 | $150,000 | $71,705 | 12.4% |
| Jefferson Township (Dubois County) | $625 | $166,200 | $66,875 | 12.3% |
| Greensfork Township | $530 | $127,800 | $78,592 | 13.1% |
| Clay Township (Owen County) | $711 | $199,500 | $85,602 | 9.0% |
| Skelton Township | $719 | $174,600 | $84,375 | 5.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Marion Township (Jennings County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $778 | $795 | $1,040 | $1,385 | $1,411 |
HUD income limits for Marion Township (Jennings County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jennings County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Marion Township (Jennings County)
What is the median household income in Marion Township (Jennings County)?
The median household income in Marion Township (Jennings County) is $83,266 (±$28,007) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Marion Township (Jennings County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $128,700 (±$39,842) for owner-occupied homes in Marion Township (Jennings County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Marion Township (Jennings County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Marion Township (Jennings County), IN is $1,449 (±$535) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Marion Township (Jennings County)?
Marion Township (Jennings County), IN has an estimated 461 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Marion Township (Jennings County)?
45.8% of homes in Marion Township (Jennings County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Marion Township (Jennings County)?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marion Township (Jennings County), used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Marion Township (Jennings County) growing?
In Marion Township (Jennings County), the number of residents went from 1,100 in 2015–2019 to 984 in 2020–2024 (−10.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Marion Township (Jennings County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Marion Township (Jennings County) are 47270, 47227, 47229.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jennings County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jennings County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Marion township, Jennings County, Indiana (county subdivision:46962, in state:18 county:079).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .