How many renters in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN, 2020–2024
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52.2% (±5.7 points) of renting households in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.2% (±5.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.1% (±5.0 points)
Median share of income: 31.1% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	Vanderburgh County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	12.4% (±3.0 points)	12.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.2% (±3.6 points)	14.5%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±3.4 points)	12.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±2.9 points)	12.6%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±2.8 points)	8.6%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	42.1% (±5.0 points)	39.3%	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.

Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) against Vanderburgh County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	Vanderburgh County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.2% (±5.7 points)	47.9% (±3.1 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.1% (±5.0 points)	39.3% (±2.7 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.1% (±2.4 points)	29.2% (±1.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,238 (±$3,400)	$39,531 (±$2,650)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$925 (±$46)	$985 (±$17)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Vanderburgh County (47.9%).

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

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

In Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) ranks 3 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 401 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 Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	—	52.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Evansville	2.1 mi	47.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Knight Township	4.0 mi	48.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)	4.4 mi	47.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Melody Hill	4.6 mi	30.8% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Highland (community)	5.0 mi	13.4% (±32.0 points)	Lower
Center Township (Vanderburgh County)	5.2 mi	37.9% (±9.1 points)	Lower
German Township (Vanderburgh County)	6.3 mi	20.9% (±23.2 points)	Lower
Union Township (Vanderburgh County)	7.6 mi	0.0% (±83.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland (community), IN (13.4%), Center Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (37.9%), German Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (20.9%).

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 Vanderburgh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Scott Township (Vanderburgh County)	70.9% (±36.6 points)
2	Darmstadt	64.1% (±51.2 points)
3	Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	52.2% (±5.7 points)
4	Knight Township	48.1% (±4.8 points)
5	Evansville	47.8% (±3.3 points)
6	Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)	47.1% (±8.0 points)
7	Center Township (Vanderburgh County)	37.9% (±9.1 points)
8	Melody Hill	30.8% (±38.0 points)
9	German Township (Vanderburgh County)	20.9% (±23.2 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Vanderburgh 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 Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)

Are renters in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) rent-burdened?

52.2% of renting households in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) 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 Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN spends 31.1% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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