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

Name: Rent burden in Shipshewana, IN, 2020–2024
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60.0% (±20.1 points) of renting households in Shipshewana, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.0% (±20.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.6% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income: 34.0% (±6.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shipshewana

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shipshewana	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	11.4% (±8.8 points)	25.7%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.4% (±12.6 points)	24.4%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.9% (±4.3 points)	7.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.2% (±13.7 points)	10.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±9.7 points)	7.1%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	47.6% (±17.6 points)	25.3%	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.

Shipshewana against LaGrange County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shipshewana	LaGrange County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.0% (±20.1 points)	32.4% (±8.1 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.6% (±17.6 points)	25.3% (±7.3 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.0% (±6.3 points)	20.0% (±4.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$26,932 (±$10,471)	$55,341 (±$14,783)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$771 (±$85)	$839 (±$24)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Shipshewana, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in LaGrange County (32.4%).

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

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

In LaGrange County, Shipshewana ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 235 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 Shipshewana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shipshewana
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shipshewana	—	60.0% (±20.1 points)	—
Newbury Township	1.9 mi	34.8% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (LaGrange County)	3.9 mi	4.6% (±41.1 points)	Lower
Clay Township (LaGrange County)	4.8 mi	31.6% (±51.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury	6.8 mi	62.6% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	7.4 mi	56.1% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Township	7.8 mi	15.1% (±14.8 points)	Lower
White Pigeon Township	7.8 mi	55.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lagrange	8.4 mi	43.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Buren Township (LaGrange County), IN (4.6%), Eden Township, IN (15.1%).

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 LaGrange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Shipshewana	60.0% (±20.1 points)
2	Lima Township	54.8% (±39.7 points)
3	Bloomfield Township	46.3% (±17.6 points)
4	Lagrange	43.1% (±17.6 points)
5	Wolcottville	37.9% (±20.7 points)
6	Newbury Township	34.8% (±15.8 points)
7	Johnson Township (LaGrange County)	34.3% (±18.7 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in LaGrange 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 Shipshewana

Are renters in Shipshewana rent-burdened?

60.0% of renting households in Shipshewana 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 Shipshewana spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shipshewana, IN spends 34.0% (±6.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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