What percentage of people rent in Sandcreek Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Sandcreek Township, IN, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Sandcreek Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 205 renting households against 1,031 that own their home.

In Sandcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.6% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 205 (±94)
Median renter income: $30,221 (±$26,911)

Who rents and who owns in Sandcreek Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sandcreek Township	Decatur County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.6% (±7.5 points)	23.9% (±3.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	205 (±94)	2,561 (±334)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,031 (±154)	8,151 (±369)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,221 (±$26,911)	$37,449 (±$7,343)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,828 (±$28,687)	$80,374 (±$8,560)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Sandcreek Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Decatur County (23.9%).

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

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

In Decatur County, Sandcreek Township ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 879 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Sandcreek Township 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	24.8% (±5.9 points)	16.6% (±7.5 points)	−8.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$838 (±$22)	$708 (±$96)	−15.5%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$46,406 (±$10,332)	$64,278 (±$23,697)	+38.5%	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 Sandcreek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandcreek Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sandcreek Township	—	16.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Westport	2.4 mi	24.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Decatur County)	4.8 mi	5.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Decatur County)	5.4 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Columbia Township (Jennings County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Millhousen	6.4 mi	7.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Decatur County)	8.1 mi	16.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hartsville	8.9 mi	15.2% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Decatur County), IN (5.7%), Marion Township (Decatur County), IN (3.6%), Columbia Township (Jennings County), IN (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Decatur County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Washington Township (Decatur County)	33.3% (±4.7 points)
3	New Point	30.5% (±14.1 points)
4	Clinton Township (Decatur County)	28.7% (±38.5 points)
5	St. Paul	25.7% (±10.2 points)
6	Westport	24.0% (±10.7 points)
7 (tie)	Clay Township (Decatur County)	16.6% (±14.0 points)
7 (tie)	Sandcreek Township	16.6% (±7.5 points)
9	Adams Township (Decatur County)	16.5% (±9.1 points)
10	Saltcreek Township	8.6% (±6.0 points)
11	Fugit Township	7.9% (±9.4 points)
12	Millhousen	7.3% (±11.6 points)
13	Jackson Township (Decatur County)	5.7% (±6.5 points)
14	Marion Township (Decatur County)	3.6% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Decatur 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 Sandcreek Township

How many renters are there in Sandcreek Township?

Sandcreek Township has an estimated 205 (±94) renting households, 16.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sandcreek Township?

In Sandcreek Township, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sandcreek Township?

A renting household in Sandcreek Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sandcreek Township?

The median renting household in Sandcreek Township, IN has an income of $30,221 (±$26,911) a year, against $78,828 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 Sandcreek township, Decatur County, Indiana (county subdivision:67734, in state:18 county:031).

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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