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

54.1% (±6.9 points) of renting households in Ross Township (Lake County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
54.1% (±6.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.1% (±6.3 points)
Median share of income
32.3% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ross Township (Lake County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRoss Township (Lake County)Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%10.6% (±4.1 points)12.0%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±3.6 points)12.2%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.1% (±4.6 points)13.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.6% (±4.2 points)10.3%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.0% (±2.9 points)7.4%9.2%9.2%
35% or more45.1% (±6.3 points)44.8%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.

Ross Township (Lake County) against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Ross Township (Lake County)Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more54.1% (±6.9 points)52.2% (±2.0 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.1% (±6.3 points)44.8% (±1.7 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.3% (±3.5 points)31.5% (±1.3 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$48,300 (±$8,773)$41,002 (±$1,339)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,346 (±$67)$1,131 (±$16)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Ross Township (Lake County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lake County (52.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Ross Township (Lake County) ranks 12 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 348 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 Ross Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Lake County)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Ross Township (Lake County)—54.1% (±6.9 points)—
Merrillville0.7 mi57.1% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Hobart2.9 mi55.2% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Hobart Township5.1 mi54.7% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Winfield5.2 mi82.0% (±65.4 points)Not measurably different
Crown Point5.3 mi47.0% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Ross5.3 mi50.4% (±13.1 points)Not measurably different
New Chicago5.8 mi51.7% (±27.3 points)Not measurably different
Center Township (Lake County)6.7 mi44.7% (±9.4 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 Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Gary58.6% (±4.5 points)
7Hanover Township (Lake County)58.5% (±24.1 points)
8Merrillville57.1% (±8.2 points)
9 (tie)Hobart55.2% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)Calumet Township55.2% (±4.1 points)
11Hobart Township54.7% (±9.5 points)
12Ross Township (Lake County)54.1% (±6.9 points)
13New Chicago51.7% (±27.3 points)
14St. John Township51.3% (±9.8 points)
15 (tie)East Chicago50.4% (±7.7 points)
15 (tie)Hammond50.4% (±4.9 points)
17North Township (Lake County)50.0% (±3.7 points)
18 (tie)Highland49.4% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake 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 Ross Township (Lake County)

Are renters in Ross Township (Lake County) rent-burdened?

54.1% of renting households in Ross Township (Lake 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 Ross Township (Lake County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ross Township (Lake County), IN spends 32.3% (±3.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Ross township, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:66096, in state:18 county:089).

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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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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.

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