How many renters in Sheffield Township, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Sheffield Township, IN, 2020–2024
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81.5% (±32.3 points) of renting households in Sheffield Township, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 81.5% (±32.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 75.2% (±31.3 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Sheffield Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sheffield Township	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	1.9% (±4.2 points)	9.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.7% (±8.5 points)	11.1%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.9% (±4.2 points)	9.9%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.1% (±15.2 points)	10.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±7.9 points)	12.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	75.2% (±31.3 points)	47.1%	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.

Sheffield Township against Tippecanoe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sheffield Township	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	81.5% (±32.3 points)	59.3% (±3.2 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	75.2% (±31.3 points)	47.1% (±2.5 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	33.8% (±1.0 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,221 (±$355)	$36,674 (±$1,510)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,659 (±$339)	$1,124 (±$18)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Sheffield Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tippecanoe County (59.3%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Tippecanoe County, Sheffield Township ranks 1 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 100 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 Sheffield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sheffield Township	—	81.5% (±32.3 points)	—
Dayton	1.5 mi	43.2% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	4.7 mi	48.6% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	4.9 mi	45.0% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Clinton County)	5.4 mi	40.5% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wea Township	5.9 mi	61.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette	6.4 mi	52.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.1 mi	47.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Ross Township (Clinton County)	7.6 mi	39.2% (±22.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (47.8%), Ross Township (Clinton County), IN (39.2%).

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 Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sheffield Township	81.5% (±32.3 points)
2	West Lafayette	73.1% (±4.7 points)
3	Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	71.1% (±5.4 points)
4	Wea Township	61.3% (±10.8 points)
5	Lafayette	52.7% (±4.3 points)
6	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	47.8% (±4.8 points)
7 (tie)	Shadeland	47.4% (±34.4 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Tippecanoe 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.

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Questions about Sheffield Township

Are renters in Sheffield Township rent-burdened?

81.5% of renting households in Sheffield Township 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 Sheffield Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sheffield Township, IN spends 50.0% or more 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 Sheffield township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (county subdivision:69174, in state:18 county:157).

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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

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