What percentage of people rent in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 283 renting households against 1,775 that own their home.

In Smith Township (Whitley County), the share of households that rent went from 19.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.8% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 283 (±100)
Median renter income: $40,134 (±$15,442)

Who rents and who owns in Smith Township (Whitley County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smith Township (Whitley County)	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.8% (±4.6 points)	18.2% (±2.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	283 (±100)	2,548 (±325)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,775 (±127)	11,481 (±369)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,134 (±$15,442)	$44,826 (±$6,156)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,240 (±$14,713)	$86,330 (±$5,636)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Smith Township (Whitley County), the renter share is not measurably different from Whitley County (18.2%).

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

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

In Whitley County, Smith Township (Whitley County) ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1017 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Smith Township (Whitley County) 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	19.9% (±5.5 points)	13.8% (±4.6 points)	−6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$742 (±$149)	$725 (±$80)	−2.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,746 (±$4,311)	$81,761 (±$10,675)	+32.4%	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 Smith Township (Whitley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Township (Whitley County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Smith Township (Whitley County)	—	13.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Churubusco	2.4 mi	25.2% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Tri-Lakes	5.4 mi	1.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Eel River Township (Allen County)	5.5 mi	2.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Thorncreek Township	5.8 mi	4.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Green Township (Noble County)	5.9 mi	11.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Whitley County)	6.0 mi	20.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Allen County)	6.9 mi	11.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia City	7.1 mi	35.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tri-Lakes, IN (1.7%), Eel River Township (Allen County), IN (2.7%), Thorncreek Township, IN (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Churubusco, IN (25.2%), Columbia City, IN (35.0%).

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

Households that rent across Whitley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Churubusco	25.2% (±8.5 points)
4	South Whitley	24.6% (±8.8 points)
5	Union Township (Whitley County)	20.3% (±6.0 points)
6	Larwill	19.4% (±16.8 points)
7	Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	19.2% (±6.6 points)
8	Etna-Troy Township	17.3% (±12.3 points)
9	Smith Township (Whitley County)	13.8% (±4.6 points)
10	Washington Township (Whitley County)	5.1% (±4.9 points)
11	Richland Township (Whitley County)	4.6% (±3.9 points)
12	Thorncreek Township	4.4% (±4.1 points)
13	Jefferson Township (Whitley County)	2.3% (±3.8 points)
14	Tri-Lakes	1.7% (±4.3 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Whitley 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 Smith Township (Whitley County)

How many renters are there in Smith Township (Whitley County)?

Smith Township (Whitley County) has an estimated 283 (±100) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Smith Township (Whitley County)?

In Smith Township (Whitley County), the share of households that rent went from 19.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (−6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Smith Township (Whitley County)?

A renting household in Smith Township (Whitley County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Smith Township (Whitley County)?

The median renting household in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN has an income of $40,134 (±$15,442) a year, against $92,240 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 Smith township, Whitley County, Indiana (county subdivision:70182, in state:18 county:183).

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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