What percentage of people rent in Root Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Root Township, IN, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Root Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 354 renting households against 2,258 that own their home.

In Root Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.6% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 354 (±105)
Median renter income: $36,278 (±$1,878)

Who rents and who owns in Root Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Root Township	Adams County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.6% (±3.9 points)	16.5% (±2.1 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	354 (±105)	2,052 (±276)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,258 (±162)	10,349 (±306)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,278 (±$1,878)	$36,550 (±$4,757)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,250 (±$12,663)	$71,853 (±$3,725)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Root Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Adams County (16.5%).

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

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

In Adams County, Root Township ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1024 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Root Township 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	20.6% (±5.6 points)	13.6% (±3.9 points)	−7.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$768 (±$20)	$992 (±$120)	+29.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,857 (±$6,356)	$63,492 (±$7,008)	+20.1%	No measurable change 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 Root Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Root Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Root Township	—	13.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Decatur	3.5 mi	23.4% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Union Township (Adams County)	5.2 mi	2.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Preble Township	5.3 mi	12.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Allen County)	5.9 mi	5.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Adams County)	5.9 mi	20.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Marion Township (Allen County)	7.6 mi	2.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Monroeville	7.6 mi	33.8% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Kirkland Township	7.9 mi	13.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Adams County), IN (2.2%), Madison Township (Allen County), IN (5.9%), Marion Township (Allen County), IN (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur, IN (23.4%), Washington Township (Adams County), IN (20.3%), Monroeville, IN (33.8%).

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

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Geneva	28.8% (±9.1 points)
3	Wabash Township (Adams County)	27.4% (±5.0 points)
4	Decatur	23.4% (±4.1 points)
5	Monroe	21.9% (±9.0 points)
6	Jefferson Township (Adams County)	20.9% (±19.2 points)
7	Washington Township (Adams County)	20.3% (±4.7 points)
8	Root Township	13.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Kirkland Township	13.3% (±13.1 points)
10	Preble Township	12.7% (±11.1 points)
11	Blue Creek Township	12.1% (±10.4 points)
12	Monroe Township (Adams County)	10.4% (±4.6 points)
13	Hartford Township	9.5% (±13.0 points)
14	Union Township (Adams County)	2.2% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Adams 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 Root Township

How many renters are there in Root Township?

Root Township has an estimated 354 (±105) renting households, 13.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Root Township?

In Root Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Root Township?

A renting household in Root Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Root Township?

The median renting household in Root Township, IN has an income of $36,278 (±$1,878) a year, against $71,250 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 Root township, Adams County, Indiana (county subdivision:65862, in state:18 county:001).

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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