What percentage of people rent in Shadeland, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Shadeland, IN, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Shadeland, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 140 renting households against 603 that own their home.

In Shadeland, the share of households that rent went from 23.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.8% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 140 (±66)
Median renter income: $60,000 (±$39,272)

Who rents and who owns in Shadeland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shadeland	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.8% (±8.4 points)	46.6% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	140 (±66)	35,338 (±1,030)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	603 (±104)	40,470 (±898)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±1.0)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,000 (±$39,272)	$36,674 (±$1,510)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,375 (±$28,642)	$90,073 (±$3,014)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Shadeland, the renter share is lower than in Tippecanoe County (46.6%).

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

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

In Tippecanoe County, Shadeland ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 767 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Shadeland 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	23.8% (±6.4 points)	18.8% (±8.4 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$819 (±$69)	$1,121 (±$17)	+36.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$75,069 (±$11,923)	$82,708 (±$22,840)	+10.2%	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 Shadeland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shadeland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shadeland	—	18.8% (±8.4 points)	—
Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0 mi	18.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County)	4.3 mi	7.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Wea Township	5.2 mi	33.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Lafayette	6.5 mi	53.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Randolph Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.8 mi	4.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.9 mi	7.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Lafayette	7.2 mi	70.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	8.2 mi	55.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wayne Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (7.4%), Randolph Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wea Township, IN (33.3%), Lafayette, IN (53.3%), West Lafayette, IN (70.6%).

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

Households that rent across Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	55.4% (±2.3 points)
4	Lafayette	53.3% (±1.9 points)
5	Wea Township	33.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Clarks Hill	27.3% (±17.5 points)
7	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	23.2% (±6.3 points)
8	Sheffield Township	22.2% (±15.1 points)
9 (tie)	Shadeland	18.8% (±8.4 points)
9 (tie)	Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	18.8% (±8.4 points)
11	Dayton	18.6% (±6.6 points)
12	Lauramie Township	12.5% (±7.9 points)
13	Battle Ground	12.3% (±5.9 points)
14	Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	12.1% (±4.8 points)
15	Jackson Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.9% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 Shadeland

How many renters are there in Shadeland?

Shadeland has an estimated 140 (±66) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shadeland?

In Shadeland, the share of households that rent went from 23.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Shadeland?

A renting household in Shadeland has 3.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shadeland?

The median renting household in Shadeland, IN has an income of $60,000 (±$39,272) a year, against $109,375 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 Shadeland town, Indiana (place:68868, 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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