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

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Putnam County), IN, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe Township (Putnam County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 87 renting households against 601 that own their home.

In Monroe Township (Putnam County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−15.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.6% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 87 (±43)
Median renter income: $43,906 (±$31,295)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Putnam County)	Putnam County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.6% (±6.1 points)	24.6% (±2.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	87 (±43)	3,479 (±415)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	601 (±98)	10,663 (±358)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.8)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,906 (±$31,295)	$33,992 (±$4,199)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,453 (±$28,959)	$88,666 (±$2,431)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Monroe Township (Putnam County), the renter share is lower than in Putnam County (24.6%).

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

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

In Putnam County, Monroe Township (Putnam County) ranks 12 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1075 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Monroe Township (Putnam 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	27.7% (±9.9 points)	12.6% (±6.1 points)	−15.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$737 (±$87)	$961 (±$40)	+30.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,927 (±$25,264)	$82,083 (±$24,287)	+58.1%	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 (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Putnam County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Putnam County)	—	12.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Bainbridge	2.7 mi	25.9% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Clinton Township (Putnam County)	5.4 mi	17.4% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greencastle Township	6.0 mi	46.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Floyd Township	6.1 mi	2.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Greencastle	6.3 mi	57.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Putnam County)	6.6 mi	23.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fillmore	6.7 mi	26.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Heritage Lake	7.4 mi	2.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Floyd Township, IN (2.4%), Heritage Lake, IN (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bainbridge, IN (25.9%), Greencastle Township, IN (46.3%), Greencastle, IN (57.6%).

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

Households that rent across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Fillmore	26.5% (±17.3 points)
7	Bainbridge	25.9% (±11.4 points)
8	Cloverdale Township	24.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Franklin Township (Putnam County)	23.0% (±11.7 points)
10	Marion Township (Putnam County)	17.7% (±9.3 points)
11	Clinton Township (Putnam County)	17.4% (±15.3 points)
12	Monroe Township (Putnam County)	12.6% (±6.1 points)
13	Jackson Township (Putnam County)	10.8% (±8.3 points)
14	Washington Township (Putnam County)	8.9% (±7.4 points)
15	Russellville	5.5% (±7.2 points)
16	Warren Township (Putnam County)	4.8% (±7.5 points)
17	Madison Township (Putnam County)	3.7% (±6.7 points)
18 (tie)	Floyd Township	2.4% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Putnam 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 (Putnam County)

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

Monroe Township (Putnam County) has an estimated 87 (±43) renting households, 12.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe Township (Putnam County)?

In Monroe Township (Putnam County), the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−15.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Monroe Township (Putnam County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Monroe Township (Putnam County), IN has an income of $43,906 (±$31,295) a year, against $89,453 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, Putnam County, Indiana (county subdivision:50454, in state:18 county:133).

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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