Housing data for Monroe Township (Pulaski County), IN
Monroe Township (Pulaski County), IN has an estimated 3,843 residents and 1,953 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Pulaski County.
37.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $739 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,843 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,953 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 37.6%
- Median gross rent
- $739
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.9%
What stands out in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.9% (±5.5 points) in Monroe Township (Pulaski County), higher than in Pulaski County (3.4%).
Households that rent: 37.6% (±7.8 points) in Monroe Township (Pulaski County), higher than in Pulaski County (25.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 26.3% (±6.4 points) in Monroe Township (Pulaski County), higher than in Pulaski County (18.7%).
Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±3.1) in Monroe Township (Pulaski County), lower than in Pulaski County (25.9 minutes).
- Types of homes in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
- Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
- How long people stay in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
- Commute and cars in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
Housing in Monroe Township (Pulaski County) at a glance
- Median rent: $739 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $796 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,345 median household income
- Home values: $163,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,026 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $673 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 70.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Monroe Township (Pulaski County) against Pulaski County, its state and the nation
| Monroe Township (Pulaski County) | Pulaski County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,843 (±20) | 12,441 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,953 (±160) | 5,850 (±24) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±7.8 points) | 25.4% (±4.3 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $739 (±$53) | $772 (±$69) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,345 (±$13,734) | $62,792 (±$3,419) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,000 (±$8,396) | $156,400 (±$5,459) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $673 (±$70) | $708 (±$50) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.7% (±9.7 points) | 63.4% (±6.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.2 minutes (±3.1) | 25.9 minutes (±2.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.6% (±5.7 points) | 90.5% (±2.5 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.5 years (±4.7) | 42.6 years (±0.7) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Monroe Township (Pulaski County) covers 41.0 square miles of land, about 94 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Monroe Township (Pulaski County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,770 (±31) | 3,843 (±20) | +1.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,863 (±117) | 1,953 (±160) | +4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $655 (±$82) | $739 (±$53) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,600 (±$8,228) | $163,000 (±$8,396) | +63.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,345 (±$4,185) | $54,345 (±$13,734) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $921 (±$115) | $1,026 (±$102) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $491 (±$82) | $673 (±$70) | +37.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.4% (±5.1 points) | 37.6% (±7.8 points) | +9.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.7% (±6.9 points) | 0.8% (±1.4 points) | −8.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Pulaski County
Monroe Township (Pulaski County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pulaski County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Pulaski County recorded 144 violent and 393 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 Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46996 | 21% | 6,441 | $725 | $154,900 | $64,167 |
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 Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winamac | 1.6 mi | $742 | $147,600 | 47.1% |
| Franklin Township (Pulaski County) | 5.7 mi | — | $110,400 | 11.3% |
| Harrison Township (Pulaski County) | 5.8 mi | — | $185,100 | 20.7% |
| Jefferson Township (Pulaski County) | 6.5 mi | — | $183,700 | 23.9% |
| Indian Creek Township (Pulaski County) | 6.7 mi | — | $165,100 | 4.2% |
| Tippecanoe Township (Pulaski County) | 7.9 mi | $628 | $154,100 | 13.2% |
| Rich Grove Township | 8.5 mi | — | $139,700 | 9.9% |
| Van Buren Township (Pulaski County) | 8.6 mi | $913 | $85,600 | 40.7% |
Places in Indiana most like Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton | $732 | $149,600 | $57,539 | 38.0% |
| Troy Township (Perry County) | $677 | $151,700 | $55,526 | 31.8% |
| Washington Township (Daviess County) | $856 | $164,100 | $58,630 | 37.6% |
| Flora | $787 | $158,200 | $51,429 | 30.8% |
| Edinburgh | $845 | $154,500 | $60,843 | 37.5% |
| Huntingburg | $887 | $143,800 | $54,421 | 36.0% |
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 Monroe Township (Pulaski County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $893 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Monroe Township (Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,100.
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 Monroe Township (Pulaski County)
What is the average rent in Monroe Township (Pulaski County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Monroe Township (Pulaski County) is $739 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Monroe Township (Pulaski County), IN is $545 (±$122) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Monroe Township (Pulaski County) rent-burdened?
54.1% of renting households in Monroe Township (Pulaski County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)?
Monroe Township (Pulaski County) has an estimated 635 (±145) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)?
The median household income in Monroe Township (Pulaski County) is $54,345 (±$13,734) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Monroe Township (Pulaski County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $163,000 (±$8,396) for owner-occupied homes in Monroe Township (Pulaski County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Monroe Township (Pulaski County) growing?
In Monroe Township (Pulaski County), the number of residents went from 3,770 in 2015–2019 to 3,843 in 2020–2024 (+1.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Monroe Township (Pulaski County)?
The ZIP code that covers Monroe Township (Pulaski County) is 46996.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46996?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46996 is $725 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pulaski County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pulaski 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 Monroe township, Pulaski County, Indiana (county subdivision:50436, in state:18 county:131).
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 .