How many renters in Pendleton, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

40.5% (±16.3 points) of renting households in Pendleton, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
40.5% (±16.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
31.5% (±14.5 points)
Median share of income
25.9% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pendleton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPendletonMadison CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%12.5% (±7.5 points)14.2%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.5% (±10.0 points)12.5%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.8% (±10.9 points)11.7%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.7% (±8.0 points)12.7%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.0% (±7.4 points)10.2%9.2%9.2%
35% or more31.5% (±14.5 points)38.8%38.9%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Pendleton against Madison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PendletonMadison CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more40.5% (±16.3 points)49.0% (±4.4 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more31.5% (±14.5 points)38.8% (±3.8 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.9% (±5.3 points)29.6% (±1.5 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$63,654 (±$16,362)$36,650 (±$4,568)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,209 (±$121)$939 (±$24)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Pendleton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Madison County (49.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Madison County, Pendleton ranks 18 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 742 of 1,492.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Pendleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pendleton
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Pendleton—40.5% (±16.3 points)—
Fall Creek Township (Madison County)1.8 mi51.6% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Madison County)4.1 mi15.8% (±12.4 points)Lower
Ingalls4.2 mi14.0% (±12.5 points)Lower
Lapel4.6 mi44.9% (±26.6 points)Not measurably different
Stony Creek Township5.0 mi41.6% (±24.9 points)Not measurably different
Edgewood6.7 mi10.9% (±51.2 points)Not measurably different
Anderson6.8 mi51.3% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Anderson Township (Madison County)6.8 mi49.8% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Township (Madison County), IN (15.8%), Ingalls, IN (14.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Madison County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
12Lapel44.9% (±26.6 points)
13Elwood43.9% (±13.6 points)
14Chesterfield43.5% (±18.8 points)
15Markleville43.1% (±31.1 points)
16Pipe Creek Township (Madison County)42.1% (±12.4 points)
17Stony Creek Township41.6% (±24.9 points)
18Pendleton40.5% (±16.3 points)
19Orestes40.0% (±64.3 points)
20Adams Township (Madison County)29.5% (±18.7 points)
21Frankton21.9% (±18.3 points)
22Green Township (Madison County)15.8% (±12.4 points)
23Ingalls14.0% (±12.5 points)
24Edgewood10.9% (±51.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pendleton

Are renters in Pendleton rent-burdened?

40.5% of renting households in Pendleton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Pendleton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pendleton, IN spends 25.9% (±5.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Pendleton town, Indiana (place:58662, in state:18).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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