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

Name: Rent burden in Richland Township (Jay County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.8% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Richland Township (Jay County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.8% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.5% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.3% (±28.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Richland Township (Jay County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Richland Township (Jay County)	Jay County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	13.4% (±8.9 points)	19.8%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±9.1 points)	13.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.6% (±5.2 points)	8.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.4% (±10.4 points)	6.4%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.3% (±4.5 points)	14.8%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	48.5% (±15.9 points)	36.9%	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.

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland Township (Jay County)	Jay County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.8% (±16.5 points)	51.7% (±9.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.5% (±15.9 points)	36.9% (±7.2 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.3% (±28.1 points)	30.6% (±3.4 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,000 (±$12,996)	$29,167 (±$5,104)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$845 (±$76)	$770 (±$28)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Richland Township (Jay County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jay County (51.7%).

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

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

In Jay County, Richland Township (Jay County) ranks 7 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 389 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 Richland Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Jay County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Jay County)	—	52.8% (±16.5 points)	—
Redkey	1.6 mi	32.2% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunkirk	2.5 mi	64.6% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	3.7 mi	35.5% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Niles Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Randolph County)	5.2 mi	77.8% (±58.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Jay County)	5.7 mi	54.8% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Delaware County)	6.8 mi	48.3% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Blackford County)	7.4 mi	25.6% (±67.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Jay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Jackson Township (Jay County)	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Madison Township (Jay County)	68.6% (±32.6 points)
3	Dunkirk	64.6% (±22.9 points)
4	Salamonia	57.6% (±39.5 points)
5	Jefferson Township (Jay County)	54.8% (±73.6 points)
6	Wayne Township (Jay County)	54.1% (±14.4 points)
7	Richland Township (Jay County)	52.8% (±16.5 points)
8	Portland	51.9% (±14.0 points)
9	Redkey	32.2% (±37.9 points)
10	Bryant	30.0% (±108.3 points)
11 (tie)	Pennville	26.2% (±56.9 points)
11 (tie)	Penn Township (Jay County)	26.2% (±56.9 points)
13	Bearcreek Township	17.6% (±84.0 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Jay 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 Richland Township (Jay County)

Are renters in Richland Township (Jay County) rent-burdened?

52.8% of renting households in Richland Township (Jay 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 Richland Township (Jay County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Richland Township (Jay County), IN spends 33.3% (±28.1 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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