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

Name: Renters and owners in Perry Township (Marion County), IN, 2020–2024
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39.8% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Perry Township (Marion County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 19,367 renting households against 29,339 that own their home.

In Perry Township (Marion County), the share of households that rent went from 42.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.8% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 19,367 (±1,264)
Median renter income: $42,219 (±$2,915)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perry Township (Marion County)	Marion County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.8% (±2.1 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	19,367 (±1,264)	173,991 (±3,120)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	29,339 (±1,124)	226,441 (±2,971)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,219 (±$2,915)	$45,770 (±$1,355)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,134 (±$3,496)	$88,581 (±$1,414)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Perry Township (Marion County), the renter share is lower than in Marion County (43.5%).

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

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

In Marion County, Perry Township (Marion County) ranks 10 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 105 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Perry Township (Marion 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	42.1% (±1.6 points)	39.8% (±2.1 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$848 (±$14)	$1,092 (±$25)	+28.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,754 (±$1,453)	$66,897 (±$2,593)	+31.8%	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 Perry Township (Marion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Marion County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Marion County)	—	39.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Homecroft	1.4 mi	3.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Southport	2.4 mi	17.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Beech Grove	4.6 mi	43.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	5.7 mi	40.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	6.3 mi	38.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Marion County)	6.8 mi	54.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Indianapolis	6.9 mi	44.0% (±0.7 points)	Higher
White River Township (Johnson County)	7.2 mi	18.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Homecroft, IN (3.0%), Southport, IN (17.2%), White River Township (Johnson County), IN (18.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Marion County), IN (54.2%), Indianapolis, IN (44.0%).

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

Households that rent across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Wayne Township (Marion County)	48.9% (±1.8 points)
5	Pike Township (Marion County)	44.1% (±2.3 points)
6	Indianapolis	44.0% (±0.7 points)
7	Beech Grove	43.8% (±6.1 points)
8	Washington Township (Marion County)	43.2% (±1.6 points)
9	Warren Township (Marion County)	40.0% (±2.3 points)
10	Perry Township (Marion County)	39.8% (±2.1 points)
11	Lawrence Township	39.7% (±2.3 points)
12	Decatur Township	38.4% (±4.3 points)
13	Lawrence	33.9% (±3.5 points)
14	Cumberland	28.7% (±7.6 points)
15	Franklin Township (Marion County)	23.9% (±2.7 points)
16	Crows Nest	23.5% (±21.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Marion 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 (Marion County)

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

Perry Township (Marion County) has an estimated 19,367 (±1,264) renting households, 39.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Perry Township (Marion County)?

In Perry Township (Marion County), the share of households that rent went from 42.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Perry Township (Marion County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Perry Township (Marion County), IN has an income of $42,219 (±$2,915) a year, against $88,134 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, Marion County, Indiana (county subdivision:59058, in state:18 county:097).

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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