What percentage of people rent in Morgan Township (Harrison County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Morgan Township (Harrison County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Morgan Township (Harrison County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 281 renting households against 1,426 that own their home.

In Morgan Township (Harrison County), the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.5% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 281 (±119)
Median renter income: $35,573 (±$5,593)

Who rents and who owns in Morgan Township (Harrison County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morgan Township (Harrison County)	Harrison County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.5% (±6.6 points)	16.4% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	281 (±119)	2,535 (±294)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,426 (±216)	12,962 (±429)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.5)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,573 (±$5,593)	$39,942 (±$5,066)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,763 (±$12,896)	$84,915 (±$4,818)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Morgan Township (Harrison County), the renter share is not measurably different from Harrison County (16.4%).

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

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

In Harrison County, Morgan Township (Harrison County) ranks 11 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 889 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Morgan Township (Harrison 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	24.1% (±6.2 points)	16.5% (±6.6 points)	−7.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$623 (±$126)	$1,015 (±$284)	+62.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,125 (±$9,831)	$63,426 (±$7,357)	+19.4%	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 Morgan Township (Harrison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morgan Township (Harrison County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Morgan Township (Harrison County)	—	16.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Palmyra	2.9 mi	33.9% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Harrison County)	5.3 mi	11.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Washington County)	5.4 mi	1.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Greenville	5.7 mi	6.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Crandall	5.8 mi	34.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blue River Township (Harrison County)	5.9 mi	16.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville Township	5.9 mi	2.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Galena	8.1 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Washington County), IN (1.6%), Greenville, IN (6.3%), Greenville Township, IN (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmyra, IN (33.9%).

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

Households that rent across Harrison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Mauckport	28.6% (±36.8 points)
6	Laconia	25.0% (±25.6 points)
7	Lanesville	23.3% (±8.7 points)
8	Harrison Township (Harrison County)	23.0% (±4.2 points)
9	Posey Township (Harrison County)	19.7% (±9.7 points)
10	Webster Township (Harrison County)	18.3% (±11.9 points)
11	Morgan Township (Harrison County)	16.5% (±6.6 points)
12	Blue River Township (Harrison County)	16.3% (±7.8 points)
13	Elizabeth	12.2% (±15.8 points)
14	Jackson Township (Harrison County)	11.3% (±3.9 points)
15	Heth Township	10.7% (±9.4 points)
16	Franklin Township (Harrison County)	9.7% (±5.1 points)
17	Spencer Township (Harrison County)	9.5% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Harrison 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 Morgan Township (Harrison County)

How many renters are there in Morgan Township (Harrison County)?

Morgan Township (Harrison County) has an estimated 281 (±119) renting households, 16.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Morgan Township (Harrison County)?

In Morgan Township (Harrison County), the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Morgan Township (Harrison County)?

A renting household in Morgan Township (Harrison County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Morgan Township (Harrison County)?

The median renting household in Morgan Township (Harrison County), IN has an income of $35,573 (±$5,593) a year, against $64,763 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 Morgan township, Harrison County, Indiana (county subdivision:51030, in state:18 county:061).

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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