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

Name: Renters and owners in Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), IN, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 780 renting households against 2,585 that own their home.

In Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.2% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 780 (±218)
Median renter income: $62,311 (±$30,654)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.2% (±6.3 points)	46.6% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	780 (±218)	35,338 (±1,030)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,585 (±304)	40,470 (±898)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,311 (±$30,654)	$36,674 (±$1,510)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,630 (±$11,227)	$90,073 (±$3,014)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), the renter share is lower than in Tippecanoe County (46.6%).

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

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

In Tippecanoe County, Perry Township (Tippecanoe County) ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 579 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Perry Township (Tippecanoe 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	21.8% (±5.0 points)	23.2% (±6.3 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,084 (±$76)	$1,539 (±$252)	+42.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,639 (±$7,936)	$86,778 (±$8,531)	+13.2%	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 (Tippecanoe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	—	23.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Dayton	4.0 mi	18.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield Township	4.9 mi	22.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	5.3 mi	55.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Tippecanoe County)	5.3 mi	7.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Carroll County)	6.1 mi	7.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Lafayette	6.2 mi	53.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Mulberry	7.4 mi	17.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Clinton County)	7.4 mi	18.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (7.6%), Clay Township (Carroll County), IN (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (55.4%), Lafayette, IN (53.3%).

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

Households that rent across Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Lafayette	70.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	63.9% (±2.2 points)
3	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	55.4% (±2.3 points)
4	Lafayette	53.3% (±1.9 points)
5	Wea Township	33.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Clarks Hill	27.3% (±17.5 points)
7	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	23.2% (±6.3 points)
8	Sheffield Township	22.2% (±15.1 points)
9 (tie)	Shadeland	18.8% (±8.4 points)
9 (tie)	Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	18.8% (±8.4 points)
11	Dayton	18.6% (±6.6 points)
12	Lauramie Township	12.5% (±7.9 points)
13	Battle Ground	12.3% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 (Tippecanoe County)

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

Perry Township (Tippecanoe County) has an estimated 780 (±218) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)?

In Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Perry Township (Tippecanoe County) has 2.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Perry Township (Tippecanoe County), IN has an income of $62,311 (±$30,654) a year, against $92,630 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, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (county subdivision:59148, in state:18 county:157).

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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