What percentage of people rent in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN, 2020–2024
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18.9% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 332 renting households against 1,421 that own their home.

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 18.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.9% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 332 (±91)
Median renter income: $39,205 (±$5,439)

Who rents and who owns in Salem Township (Delaware County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Salem Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.9% (±4.9 points)	33.5% (±1.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	332 (±91)	15,505 (±706)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,421 (±114)	30,751 (±633)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,205 (±$5,439)	$32,583 (±$3,497)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,486 (±$8,686)	$72,272 (±$2,128)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the renter share is lower than in Delaware County (33.5%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Salem Township (Delaware County) ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 763 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Salem Township (Delaware County) 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	18.4% (±4.1 points)	18.9% (±4.9 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$791 (±$53)	$980 (±$208)	+23.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,234 (±$3,325)	$70,406 (±$9,215)	+20.9%	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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Delaware County)	—	18.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Daleville	2.6 mi	34.3% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Middletown	3.6 mi	32.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Chesterfield	4.5 mi	27.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Union Township (Madison County)	5.0 mi	10.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Yorktown	5.3 mi	11.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fall Creek Township (Henry County)	5.5 mi	20.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Delaware County)	6.5 mi	5.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Henry County)	7.1 mi	11.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Madison County), IN (10.9%), Yorktown, IN (11.5%), Monroe Township (Delaware County), IN (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Daleville, IN (34.3%), Middletown, IN (32.6%), Chesterfield, IN (27.7%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Muncie	48.0% (±1.9 points)
2	Center Township (Delaware County)	47.7% (±2.0 points)
3	Daleville	34.3% (±7.8 points)
4	Eaton	26.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Selma	26.5% (±12.2 points)
6	Gaston	23.4% (±10.8 points)
7	Salem Township (Delaware County)	18.9% (±4.9 points)
8	Albany	18.4% (±6.2 points)
9	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	17.8% (±6.0 points)
10	Washington Township (Delaware County)	17.1% (±6.9 points)
11	Perry Township (Delaware County)	16.9% (±17.9 points)
12 (tie)	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	16.4% (±5.5 points)
12 (tie)	Union Township (Delaware County)	16.4% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Delaware 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 Salem Township (Delaware County)

How many renters are there in Salem Township (Delaware County)?

Salem Township (Delaware County) has an estimated 332 (±91) renting households, 18.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Salem Township (Delaware County)?

In Salem Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 18.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Salem Township (Delaware County)?

A renting household in Salem Township (Delaware County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Salem Township (Delaware County)?

The median renting household in Salem Township (Delaware County), IN has an income of $39,205 (±$5,439) a year, against $77,486 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 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 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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