What percentage of people rent in Monroe Township (Adams County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Adams County), IN, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe Township (Adams County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 139 renting households against 1,196 that own their home.

In Monroe Township (Adams County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.4% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 139 (±62)
Median renter income: $44,543 (±$12,566)

Who rents and who owns in Monroe Township (Adams County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.4% (±4.6 points)	16.5% (±2.1 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	139 (±62)	2,052 (±276)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,196 (±149)	10,349 (±306)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±1.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.1 (±0.5)	3.1 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,543 (±$12,566)	$36,550 (±$4,757)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,603 (±$11,250)	$71,853 (±$3,725)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Monroe Township (Adams County), the renter share is lower than in Adams County (16.5%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (29.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Adams County, Monroe Township (Adams County) ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1181 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Monroe Township (Adams County) 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	14.4% (±4.9 points)	10.4% (±4.6 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$658 (±$272)	$936 (±$115)	+42.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,656 (±$9,928)	$73,894 (±$14,834)	+28.2%	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 Monroe Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Adams County)	—	10.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Berne	2.9 mi	30.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Monroe	3.2 mi	21.9% (±9.0 points)	Higher
French Township	4.7 mi	0.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Creek Township	5.2 mi	12.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wabash Township (Adams County)	6.1 mi	27.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Adams County)	6.5 mi	20.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Geneva	7.1 mi	28.8% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Vera Cruz	7.3 mi	35.7% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berne, IN (30.3%), Monroe, IN (21.9%), Wabash Township (Adams County), IN (27.4%).

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

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Jefferson Township (Adams County)	20.9% (±19.2 points)
7	Washington Township (Adams County)	20.3% (±4.7 points)
8	Root Township	13.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Kirkland Township	13.3% (±13.1 points)
10	Preble Township	12.7% (±11.1 points)
11	Blue Creek Township	12.1% (±10.4 points)
12	Monroe Township (Adams County)	10.4% (±4.6 points)
13	Hartford Township	9.5% (±13.0 points)
14	Union Township (Adams County)	2.2% (±7.3 points)
15 (tie)	French Township	0.0% (±15.3 points)
15 (tie)	St. Marys Township	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Adams 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 Monroe Township (Adams County)

How many renters are there in Monroe Township (Adams County)?

Monroe Township (Adams County) has an estimated 139 (±62) renting households, 10.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe Township (Adams County)?

In Monroe Township (Adams County), the share of households that rent went from 14.4% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monroe Township (Adams County)?

A renting household in Monroe Township (Adams County) has 3.5 people on average, against 4.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monroe Township (Adams County)?

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Adams County), IN has an income of $44,543 (±$12,566) a year, against $78,603 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 Monroe township, Adams County, Indiana (county subdivision:50220, in state:18 county:001).

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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