Housing data for Pike Township (Jay County), IN

Pike Township (Jay County), IN has an estimated 737 residents and 373 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Jay County.

3.8% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
737 (±171)
Housing units
373 (±100)
Households that rent
3.8%
Residents since 2015–2019
+18.5%

What stands out in Pike Township (Jay County)

Households that rent: 3.8% (±6.1 points) in Pike Township (Jay County), lower than in Jay County (20.1%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,176 (±$224) in Pike Township (Jay County), higher than in Jay County ($707).

Median household income: $73,125 (±$11,338) in Pike Township (Jay County), higher than in Jay County ($54,969).

Housing in Pike Township (Jay County) at a glance

  • Renters and owners: 3.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $73,125 median household income
  • Home values: $144,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,240 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,176 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 77.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 56.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 41.1% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 29.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +18.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 5.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Pike Township (Jay County) against Jay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Pike Township (Jay County)Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents737 (±171)20,229 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units373 (±100)8,904 (±29)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent3.8% (±6.1 points)20.1% (±2.7 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$770 (±$28)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$73,125 (±$11,338)$54,969 (±$3,017)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$144,100 (±$51,606)$117,500 (±$7,058)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,176 (±$224)$707 (±$57)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198056.9% (±22.4 points)72.8% (±4.9 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute29.7 minutes (±9.8)22.5 minutes (±1.8)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.0% (±13.4 points)82.8% (±2.1 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.9 years (±9.3)39.5 years (±1.2)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Pike Township (Jay County) covers 37.3 square miles of land, about 20 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Pike Township (Jay County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents622 (±146)737 (±171)+18.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units318 (±68)373 (±100)+17.3%Not a measurable change
Median home value$127,100 (±$27,063)$144,100 (±$51,606)+13.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$61,167 (±$18,481)$73,125 (±$11,338)+19.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$928 (±$164)$1,240 (±$513)+33.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$603 (±$159)$1,176 (±$224)+95.0%Up after inflation
Households that rent5.8% (±6.3 points)3.8% (±6.1 points)−2.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±71.9 points)0.0% (±85.1 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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.

ZIP codes in Pike Township (Jay County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4737116%12,424$754$123,000$64,000

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Pike Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Salamonia5.1 mi$1,286$83,80030.6%
Wayne Township (Jay County)5.2 mi$754$111,40026.8%
Portland5.4 mi$763$96,70032.1%
Madison Township (Jay County)5.5 mi$881$117,1009.8%
Ridgeville6.2 mi$736$47,60022.1%
Jefferson Township (Jay County)6.3 mi—$181,30016.1%
Ward Township6.8 mi$689$134,30019.4%
Noble Township (Jay County)7.7 mi—$142,00024.7%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Pike Township (Jay County), fiscal year 2027

Jay County, IN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$759$775$1,014$1,328$1,333

HUD income limits for Pike Township (Jay County), fiscal year 2026

Jay County, IN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,850$29,700$47,500
2 people$21,640$33,950$54,300
3 people$27,320$38,200$61,100
4 people$33,000$42,400$67,850
5 people$38,680$45,800$73,300
6 people$44,360$49,200$78,750
7 people$50,040$52,600$84,150
8 people$55,720$56,000$89,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jay County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Pike Township (Jay County)

What is the median household income in Pike Township (Jay County)?

The median household income in Pike Township (Jay County) is $73,125 (±$11,338) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Pike Township (Jay County), IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $144,100 (±$51,606) for owner-occupied homes in Pike Township (Jay County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Pike Township (Jay County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pike Township (Jay County), IN is $1,240 (±$513) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Pike Township (Jay County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pike Township (Jay County), IN is $1,176 (±$224) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Pike Township (Jay County)?

Pike Township (Jay County), IN has an estimated 373 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Pike Township (Jay County)?

56.9% of homes in Pike Township (Jay County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Pike Township (Jay County) growing?

In Pike Township (Jay County), the number of residents went from 622 in 2015–2019 to 737 in 2020–2024 (+18.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Pike Township (Jay County)?

The ZIP code that covers Pike Township (Jay County) is 47371.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47371?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47371 is $754 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for Pike township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:59724, in state:18 county:075).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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