What percentage of people rent in Ross, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Ross, IN, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Ross, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 916 renting households against 2,054 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.8% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 916 (±175)
Median renter income: $43,021 (±$5,671)

Who rents and who owns in Ross

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ross	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.8% (±5.5 points)	28.3% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	916 (±175)	55,274 (±1,617)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,054 (±216)	139,856 (±1,530)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,021 (±$5,671)	$41,002 (±$1,339)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,881 (±$5,271)	$88,178 (±$2,255)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Ross, the renter share is not measurably different from Lake County (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 1 of 10.

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

Households that rent in places near Ross

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ross	—	30.8% (±5.5 points)	—
Griffith	2.6 mi	28.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gary	4.1 mi	50.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Highland	4.3 mi	21.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Schererville	4.9 mi	20.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Merrillville	5.2 mi	29.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Lake County)	5.3 mi	29.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	5.3 mi	30.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	5.6 mi	31.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland, IN (21.6%), Schererville, IN (20.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gary, IN (50.9%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ross

How many renters are there in Ross?

Ross has an estimated 916 (±175) renting households, 30.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Ross?

A renting household in Ross has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ross?

The median renting household in Ross, IN has an income of $43,021 (±$5,671) a year, against $61,881 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 Ross CDP, Indiana (place:66085, in state:18).

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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