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

Name: Renters and owners in Patoka Township (Pike County), IN, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Patoka Township (Pike County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 119 renting households against 1,029 that own their home.

In Patoka Township (Pike County), the share of households that rent went from 22.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.4% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 119 (±39)
Median renter income: $27,813 (±$25,078)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Patoka Township (Pike County)	Pike County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.4% (±3.4 points)	13.3% (±2.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	119 (±39)	670 (±120)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,029 (±107)	4,351 (±178)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,813 (±$25,078)	$32,024 (±$7,772)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,911 (±$4,568)	$80,691 (±$8,030)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Patoka Township (Pike County), the renter share is not measurably different from Pike County (13.3%).

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

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

In Pike County, Patoka Township (Pike County) ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1186 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Patoka Township (Pike 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	22.2% (±6.6 points)	10.4% (±3.4 points)	−11.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$597 (±$209)	$902 (±$280)	+51.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,331 (±$4,281)	$67,156 (±$4,311)	+41.9%	Up 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 (Pike County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Patoka Township (Pike County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Patoka Township (Pike County)	—	10.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Winslow	2.0 mi	26.0% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Oakland City	6.1 mi	40.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Pike County)	6.3 mi	16.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Gibson County)	6.8 mi	26.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Logan Township (Pike County)	6.8 mi	4.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Pike County)	6.8 mi	16.4% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Pike County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	8.2 mi	27.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winslow, IN (26.0%), Oakland City, IN (40.0%), Columbia Township (Gibson County), IN (26.3%).

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

Households that rent across Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Winslow	26.0% (±9.6 points)
3	Jefferson Township (Pike County)	19.7% (±10.4 points)
4	Spurgeon	18.9% (±16.4 points)
5	Monroe Township (Pike County)	16.9% (±10.9 points)
6	Washington Township (Pike County)	16.4% (±3.6 points)
7	Lockhart Township	11.3% (±9.5 points)
8	Patoka Township (Pike County)	10.4% (±3.4 points)
9	Logan Township (Pike County)	4.7% (±8.6 points)
10 (tie)	Clay Township (Pike County)	0.0% (±44.6 points)
10 (tie)	Madison Township (Pike County)	0.0% (±20.7 points)
10 (tie)	Marion Township (Pike County)	0.0% (±19.7 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Pike 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 (Pike County)

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

Patoka Township (Pike County) has an estimated 119 (±39) renting households, 10.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Patoka Township (Pike County)?

In Patoka Township (Pike County), the share of households that rent went from 22.2% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (−11.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Patoka Township (Pike County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Patoka Township (Pike County), IN has an income of $27,813 (±$25,078) a year, against $69,911 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, Pike County, Indiana (county subdivision:58356, in state:18 county:125).

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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