What percentage of people rent in Patoka Township (Gibson County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Patoka Township (Gibson County), IN, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Patoka Township (Gibson County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,371 renting households against 3,346 that own their home.

In Patoka Township (Gibson County), the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.1% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 1,371 (±217)
Median renter income: $34,625 (±$8,518)

Who rents and who owns in Patoka Township (Gibson County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Patoka Township (Gibson County)	Gibson County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.1% (±4.3 points)	23.3% (±2.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,371 (±217)	3,131 (±330)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,346 (±268)	10,307 (±362)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,625 (±$8,518)	$40,784 (±$2,224)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,824 (±$7,281)	$82,659 (±$4,632)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Patoka Township (Gibson County), the renter share is higher than in Gibson County (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Gibson County, Patoka Township (Gibson County) ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 371 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Patoka Township (Gibson 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	35.6% (±4.1 points)	29.1% (±4.3 points)	−6.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$631 (±$45)	$1,026 (±$106)	+62.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$52,422 (±$4,018)	$65,014 (±$5,143)	+24.0%	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 Patoka Township (Gibson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Patoka Township (Gibson County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Patoka Township (Gibson County)	—	29.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Princeton	0.6 mi	38.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Patoka	3.2 mi	21.2% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
White River Township (Gibson County)	6.5 mi	14.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Fort Branch	7.2 mi	31.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Gibson County)	7.3 mi	25.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Gibson County)	7.4 mi	13.2% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Francisco	7.7 mi	23.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Owensville	7.8 mi	24.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White River Township (Gibson County), IN (14.7%), Center Township (Gibson County), IN (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton, IN (38.7%).

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

Households that rent across Gibson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Oakland City	40.0% (±7.6 points)
2	Princeton	38.7% (±5.9 points)
3	Fort Branch	31.3% (±7.8 points)
4	Patoka Township (Gibson County)	29.1% (±4.3 points)
5	Columbia Township (Gibson County)	26.3% (±5.7 points)
6	Union Township (Gibson County)	25.1% (±6.4 points)
7 (tie)	Owensville	24.0% (±9.8 points)
7 (tie)	Barton Township	24.0% (±16.7 points)
9	Francisco	23.0% (±17.8 points)
10	Patoka	21.2% (±11.2 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Gibson 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 Patoka Township (Gibson County)

How many renters are there in Patoka Township (Gibson County)?

Patoka Township (Gibson County) has an estimated 1,371 (±217) renting households, 29.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Patoka Township (Gibson County)?

In Patoka Township (Gibson County), the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Patoka Township (Gibson County)?

A renting household in Patoka Township (Gibson County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Patoka Township (Gibson County)?

The median renting household in Patoka Township (Gibson County), IN has an income of $34,625 (±$8,518) a year, against $85,824 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 Patoka township, Gibson County, Indiana (county subdivision:58338, in state:18 county:051).

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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