What percentage of people rent in Smithfield Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Smithfield Township, IN, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Smithfield Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 126 renting households against 548 that own their home.

In Smithfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.7% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 126 (±51)
Median renter income: $30,556 (±$13,364)

Who rents and who owns in Smithfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smithfield Township	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.7% (±6.2 points)	17.9% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	126 (±51)	3,067 (±400)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	548 (±103)	14,029 (±371)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,556 (±$13,364)	$36,766 (±$2,642)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,750 (±$18,704)	$82,431 (±$3,571)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Smithfield Township, the renter share is not measurably different from DeKalb County (17.9%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Smithfield Township ranks 12 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 778 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Smithfield Township 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	22.3% (±5.7 points)	18.7% (±6.2 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$478 (±$72)	$775 (±$254)	+62.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,018 (±$7,341)	$63,571 (±$14,106)	−0.7%	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 Smithfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Smithfield Township	—	18.7% (±6.2 points)	—
Ashley	3.2 mi	34.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Waterloo	3.5 mi	18.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	4.4 mi	13.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	4.5 mi	15.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Steuben Township (Steuben County)	5.6 mi	13.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (DeKalb County)	6.0 mi	1.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	21.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	6.7 mi	29.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield Township (DeKalb County), IN (1.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ashley, IN (34.5%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Auburn	23.5% (±4.8 points)
7	St. Joe	22.2% (±15.0 points)
8	Franklin Township (DeKalb County)	21.2% (±10.4 points)
9	Garrett	20.5% (±5.3 points)
10	Keyser Township	19.0% (±4.3 points)
11	Waterloo	18.8% (±7.2 points)
12 (tie)	Smithfield Township	18.7% (±6.2 points)
12 (tie)	Wilmington Township	18.7% (±5.6 points)
14	Corunna	17.7% (±16.5 points)
15	Grant Township (DeKalb County)	13.1% (±5.3 points)
16 (tie)	Concord Township (DeKalb County)	10.7% (±6.4 points)
16 (tie)	Richland Township (DeKalb County)	10.7% (±9.6 points)
18	Altona	10.6% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in DeKalb 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 Smithfield Township

How many renters are there in Smithfield Township?

Smithfield Township has an estimated 126 (±51) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Smithfield Township?

In Smithfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 18.7% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Smithfield Township?

A renting household in Smithfield Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Smithfield Township?

The median renting household in Smithfield Township, IN has an income of $30,556 (±$13,364) a year, against $79,750 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 Smithfield township, DeKalb County, Indiana (county subdivision:70200, in state:18 county:033).

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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