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

65.3% (±29.3 points) of renting households in Smithville-Sanders, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
65.3% (±29.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
65.3% (±25.0 points)
Median share of income
37.1% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Smithville-Sanders

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSmithville-SandersMonroe CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%4.0% (±8.0 points)10.5%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.7% (±16.8 points)11.8%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.0% (±23.3 points)9.1%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±15.3 points)8.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±15.3 points)8.0%9.2%9.2%
35% or more65.3% (±25.0 points)52.7%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.

Smithville-Sanders against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Smithville-SandersMonroe CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more65.3% (±29.3 points)60.7% (±3.1 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more65.3% (±25.0 points)52.7% (±2.6 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income37.1% (±5.8 points)36.9% (±1.7 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$43,673 (±$12,857)$35,114 (±$3,283)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,123 (±$280)$1,193 (±$28)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Smithville-Sanders, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monroe County (60.7%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Smithville-Sanders ranks 5 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 181 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 Smithville-Sanders

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithville-Sanders
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Smithville-Sanders—65.3% (±29.3 points)—
Clear Creek Township (Monroe County)1.6 mi66.5% (±33.1 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Monroe County)4.1 mi56.5% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Indian Creek Township (Monroe County)6.2 mi100.0% (±112.6 points)Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Monroe County)6.9 mi100.0% (±74.1 points)Not measurably different
Bloomington7.2 mi64.4% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Van Buren Township (Monroe County)7.6 mi44.8% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Marshall Township8.8 mi16.0% (±52.5 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Lawrence County)9.4 mi0.0% (±60.8 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Monroe County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Indian Creek Township (Monroe County)100.0% (±112.6 points)
1 (tie)Salt Creek Township (Monroe County)100.0% (±74.1 points)
3Bloomington Township70.5% (±5.6 points)
4Clear Creek Township (Monroe County)66.5% (±33.1 points)
5Smithville-Sanders65.3% (±29.3 points)
6Bloomington64.4% (±3.5 points)
7Perry Township (Monroe County)56.5% (±4.7 points)
8Van Buren Township (Monroe County)44.8% (±11.8 points)
9 (tie)Stinesville41.3% (±42.2 points)
9 (tie)Bean Blossom Township41.3% (±42.2 points)
11Richland Township (Monroe County)39.7% (±16.9 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Smithville-Sanders 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Smithville-Sanders

Are renters in Smithville-Sanders rent-burdened?

65.3% of renting households in Smithville-Sanders 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 Smithville-Sanders spend on rent?

The median renting household in Smithville-Sanders, IN spends 37.1% (±5.8 points) 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 Smithville-Sanders CDP, Indiana (place:70330, in state:18).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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