How many renters in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.0% (±4.2 points) of renting households in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.4% 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: 52.0% (±4.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.4% (±3.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.1% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Portage Township (St. Joseph County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	10.5% (±1.7 points)	12.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.0% (±3.0 points)	16.2%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.3% (±2.3 points)	10.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.1% (±2.6 points)	11.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.6% (±2.2 points)	9.1%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	42.4% (±3.6 points)	39.9%	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.

Portage Township (St. Joseph County) against St. Joseph County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.0% (±4.2 points)	49.0% (±2.8 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.4% (±3.6 points)	39.9% (±2.5 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.1% (±1.8 points)	29.6% (±1.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,133 (±$4,459)	$42,214 (±$2,546)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,038 (±$30)	$1,062 (±$22)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Portage Township (St. Joseph County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Joseph County (49.0%).

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

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

In St. Joseph County, Portage Township (St. Joseph County) ranks 13 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 405 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 Portage Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	—	52.0% (±4.2 points)	—
South Bend	0.6 mi	50.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Notre Dame	2.9 mi	82.9% (±18.0 points)	Higher
Roseland	3.6 mi	61.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Village	3.8 mi	11.1% (±102.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gilmer Park	4.1 mi	0.0% (±90.1 points)	Not measurably different
German Township (St. Joseph County)	4.2 mi	52.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	5.0 mi	49.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Township	5.1 mi	44.5% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Notre Dame, IN (82.9%).

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 St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	60.0% (±47.2 points)
8	Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	57.9% (±93.3 points)
9	Harris Township	55.7% (±12.1 points)
10	Walkerton	54.3% (±19.8 points)
11	Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	53.1% (±19.2 points)
12	German Township (St. Joseph County)	52.5% (±14.1 points)
13	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	52.0% (±4.2 points)
14	South Bend	50.3% (±3.8 points)
15	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	49.6% (±6.7 points)
16 (tie)	Granger	47.5% (±26.5 points)
16 (tie)	Mishawaka	47.5% (±5.0 points)
18	Centre Township	44.5% (±19.1 points)
19	Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	43.5% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Portage Township (St. Joseph County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ardmore.

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 Portage Township (St. Joseph County)

Are renters in Portage Township (St. Joseph County) rent-burdened?

52.0% of renting households in Portage Township (St. Joseph 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 Portage Township (St. Joseph County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN spends 31.1% (±1.8 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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