How many renters in Ross, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Ross, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.4% (±13.1 points) of renting households in Ross, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.4% (±13.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.7% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 30.2% (±4.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ross

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ross	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	9.6% (±5.9 points)	12.0%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.4% (±7.8 points)	12.2%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.9% (±8.3 points)	13.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.6% (±6.9 points)	10.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.7% (±6.9 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	39.7% (±11.1 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 against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ross	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.4% (±13.1 points)	52.2% (±2.0 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.7% (±11.1 points)	44.8% (±1.7 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.2% (±4.9 points)	31.5% (±1.3 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,021 (±$5,671)	$41,002 (±$1,339)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,101 (±$55)	$1,131 (±$16)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Ross, 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%).

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Ross

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ross	—	50.4% (±13.1 points)	—
Griffith	2.6 mi	36.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gary	4.1 mi	58.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	4.3 mi	49.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Schererville	4.9 mi	45.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merrillville	5.2 mi	57.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Lake County)	5.3 mi	54.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	5.3 mi	55.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	5.6 mi	51.7% (±27.3 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.

Ross is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Calumet Township, whose figures include it.

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

Are renters in Ross rent-burdened?

50.4% of renting households in Ross 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 spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ross, IN spends 30.2% (±4.9 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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