What percentage of people rent in Perry Township (Allen County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Perry Township (Allen County), IN, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Perry Township (Allen County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,130 renting households against 11,832 that own their home.

In Perry Township (Allen County), the share of households that rent went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.3% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 2,130 (±358)
Median renter income: $62,391 (±$10,112)

Who rents and who owns in Perry Township (Allen County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perry Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.3% (±2.5 points)	31.1% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,130 (±358)	48,745 (±1,348)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,832 (±417)	107,825 (±1,275)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,391 (±$10,112)	$43,178 (±$2,170)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,451 (±$10,299)	$86,605 (±$1,488)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Perry Township (Allen County), the renter share is lower than in Allen County (31.1%).

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

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

In Allen County, Perry Township (Allen County) ranks 15 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 946 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Perry Township (Allen 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	8.7% (±1.7 points)	15.3% (±2.5 points)	+6.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,116 (±$132)	$1,374 (±$83)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$92,602 (±$4,175)	$112,479 (±$5,855)	+21.5%	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 Perry Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Allen County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Allen County)	—	15.3% (±2.5 points)	—
Huntertown	1.4 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Butler Township (DeKalb County)	5.5 mi	9.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leo-Cedarville	5.9 mi	2.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cedar Creek Township (Allen County)	6.2 mi	6.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Eel River Township (Allen County)	6.3 mi	2.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Allen County)	6.4 mi	35.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
St. Joseph Township	7.1 mi	28.5% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)	8.5 mi	6.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntertown, IN (8.2%), Leo-Cedarville, IN (2.0%), Cedar Creek Township (Allen County), IN (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Allen County), IN (35.3%), St. Joseph Township, IN (28.5%).

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

Households that rent across Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Jefferson Township (Allen County)	21.3% (±9.9 points)
10	Harlan	20.9% (±11.8 points)
11	Aboite Township	18.0% (±2.1 points)
12	Woodburn	16.9% (±5.7 points)
13	Scipio Township (Allen County)	16.3% (±17.4 points)
14	Grabill	16.1% (±9.6 points)
15	Perry Township (Allen County)	15.3% (±2.5 points)
16	Lake Township (Allen County)	11.4% (±8.6 points)
17	Jackson Township (Allen County)	10.8% (±12.1 points)
18	Springfield Township (Allen County)	9.2% (±4.6 points)
19	Maumee Township	8.6% (±3.7 points)
20	Huntertown	8.2% (±3.9 points)
21	Lafayette Township (Allen County)	7.1% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Allen 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 Perry Township (Allen County)

How many renters are there in Perry Township (Allen County)?

Perry Township (Allen County) has an estimated 2,130 (±358) renting households, 15.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Perry Township (Allen County)?

In Perry Township (Allen County), the share of households that rent went from 8.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Perry Township (Allen County)?

A renting household in Perry Township (Allen County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Perry Township (Allen County)?

The median renting household in Perry Township (Allen County), IN has an income of $62,391 (±$10,112) a year, against $124,451 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 Perry township, Allen County, Indiana (county subdivision:58950, in state:18 county:003).

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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