What percentage of people rent in Simonton Lake, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Simonton Lake, IN, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Simonton Lake, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 345 renting households against 1,380 that own their home.

In Simonton Lake, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.0% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 345 (±128)
Median renter income: $33,188 (±$25,065)

Who rents and who owns in Simonton Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Simonton Lake	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.0% (±6.8 points)	28.4% (±1.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	345 (±128)	20,560 (±1,035)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,380 (±213)	51,749 (±1,159)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,188 (±$25,065)	$40,379 (±$2,819)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,426 (±$13,659)	$83,252 (±$2,422)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Simonton Lake, the renter share is lower than in Elkhart County (28.4%).

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

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

In Elkhart County, Simonton Lake ranks 13 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 708 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Simonton Lake 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	21.7% (±6.0 points)	20.0% (±6.8 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,038 (±$74)	$1,108 (±$251)	+6.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,818 (±$8,891)	$75,673 (±$18,984)	+40.6%	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 Simonton Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Simonton Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Simonton Lake	—	20.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Osolo Township	2.3 mi	30.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Mason Township (Cass County)	2.9 mi	25.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	3.8 mi	25.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhart	4.4 mi	46.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Ontwa Township	5.0 mi	16.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsburg	6.5 mi	26.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Elkhart County)	7.2 mi	37.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	7.4 mi	19.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Osolo Township, IN (30.8%), Elkhart, IN (46.8%), Concord Township (Elkhart County), IN (37.2%).

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

Households that rent across Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Millersburg	33.1% (±10.3 points)
8	Osolo Township	30.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Middlebury	26.6% (±8.1 points)
10	Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	25.5% (±5.8 points)
11	Locke Township	21.7% (±12.2 points)
12	Bristol	20.1% (±6.0 points)
13	Simonton Lake	20.0% (±6.8 points)
14	New Paris	19.5% (±9.9 points)
15	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	19.2% (±6.1 points)
16	York Township (Elkhart County)	16.0% (±8.5 points)
17 (tie)	Wakarusa	14.8% (±5.8 points)
17 (tie)	Middlebury Township	14.8% (±4.3 points)
19	Benton Township (Elkhart County)	14.7% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Simonton Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Simonton Lake

How many renters are there in Simonton Lake?

Simonton Lake has an estimated 345 (±128) renting households, 20.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Simonton Lake?

In Simonton Lake, the share of households that rent went from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Simonton Lake?

A renting household in Simonton Lake has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Simonton Lake?

The median renting household in Simonton Lake, IN has an income of $33,188 (±$25,065) a year, against $95,426 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 Simonton Lake CDP, Indiana (place:69840, 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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