What percentage of people rent in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN, 2020–2024
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57.4% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,214 renting households against 5,353 that own their home.

In Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of households that rent went from 49.4% in 2015–2019 to 57.4% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.4% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 7,214 (±510)
Median renter income: $34,238 (±$3,400)

Who rents and who owns in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	Vanderburgh County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.4% (±3.1 points)	35.0% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,214 (±510)	27,367 (±978)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,353 (±396)	50,903 (±1,080)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,238 (±$3,400)	$39,531 (±$2,650)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,301 (±$4,236)	$77,663 (±$2,134)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), the renter share is higher than in Vanderburgh County (35.0%).

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

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

In Vanderburgh County, Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh 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	49.4% (±2.6 points)	57.4% (±3.1 points)	+8.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$700 (±$24)	$925 (±$46)	+32.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$30,416 (±$1,475)	$42,766 (±$2,150)	+40.6%	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 Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	—	57.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Evansville	2.1 mi	45.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Knight Township	4.0 mi	44.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)	4.4 mi	32.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Melody Hill	4.6 mi	8.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Highland (community)	5.0 mi	8.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Center Township (Vanderburgh County)	5.2 mi	16.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
German Township (Vanderburgh County)	6.3 mi	6.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Union Township (Vanderburgh County)	7.6 mi	25.4% (±27.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Evansville, IN (45.4%), Knight Township, IN (44.3%), Perry Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (32.2%).

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

Households that rent across Vanderburgh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)	57.4% (±3.1 points)
2	Evansville	45.4% (±1.7 points)
3	Knight Township	44.3% (±2.3 points)
4	Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)	32.2% (±3.2 points)
5	Union Township (Vanderburgh County)	25.4% (±27.6 points)
6	Center Township (Vanderburgh County)	16.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Highland (community)	8.9% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Vanderburgh 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 Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)

How many renters are there in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)?

Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) has an estimated 7,214 (±510) renting households, 57.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)?

In Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of households that rent went from 49.4% in 2015–2019 to 57.4% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)?

A renting household in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)?

The median renting household in Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County), IN has an income of $34,238 (±$3,400) a year, against $52,301 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 Pigeon township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (county subdivision:59670, in state:18 county:163).

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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