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

Name: Rent burden in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

36.3% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.3% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.5% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±1.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Salem Township (Delaware County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Salem Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	9.1% (±8.1 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.5% (±8.0 points)	11.2%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.4% (±8.8 points)	12.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	36.7% (±19.1 points)	13.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.8% (±2.8 points)	6.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	34.5% (±14.1 points)	43.5%	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.

Salem Township (Delaware County) against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.3% (±14.4 points)	50.2% (±3.8 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.5% (±14.1 points)	43.5% (±3.3 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±1.7 points)	30.2% (±2.3 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,205 (±$5,439)	$32,583 (±$3,497)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$980 (±$208)	$906 (±$26)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (50.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Delaware County, Salem Township (Delaware County) ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 869 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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Delaware County)	—	36.3% (±14.4 points)	—
Daleville	2.6 mi	44.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	3.6 mi	48.4% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield	4.5 mi	43.5% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Madison County)	5.0 mi	51.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yorktown	5.3 mi	19.9% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Creek Township (Henry County)	5.5 mi	43.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Delaware County)	6.5 mi	50.0% (±49.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Henry County)	7.1 mi	12.0% (±20.3 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Monroe Township (Delaware County)	50.0% (±49.2 points)
6	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	48.3% (±18.0 points)
7	Daleville	44.6% (±16.5 points)
8	Selma	41.2% (±35.2 points)
9	Gaston	38.4% (±32.1 points)
10	Washington Township (Delaware County)	37.7% (±29.7 points)
11	Salem Township (Delaware County)	36.3% (±14.4 points)
12	Albany	35.5% (±17.3 points)
13	Union Township (Delaware County)	30.4% (±18.5 points)
14	Eaton	29.5% (±17.9 points)
15	Hamilton Township (Delaware County)	21.3% (±25.6 points)
16	Yorktown	19.9% (±16.3 points)
17	Harrison Township (Delaware County)	17.4% (±29.4 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Delaware 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Salem Township (Delaware County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Salem Township (Delaware County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Salem Township (Delaware County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Salem Township (Delaware County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Salem Township (Delaware County)

Are renters in Salem Township (Delaware County) rent-burdened?

36.3% of renting households in Salem Township (Delaware 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 Salem Township (Delaware County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN spends 28.1% (±1.7 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 Salem township, Delaware County, Indiana (county subdivision:67356, in state:18 county:035).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.