What percentage of people rent in South Whitley, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in South Whitley, IN, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±8.8 points) of the occupied homes in South Whitley, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 187 renting households against 574 that own their home.

In South Whitley, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.6% (±8.8 points)
Renting households: 187 (±78)
Median renter income: $43,015 (±$17,825)

Who rents and who owns in South Whitley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Whitley	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.6% (±8.8 points)	18.2% (±2.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	187 (±78)	2,548 (±325)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	574 (±112)	11,481 (±369)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,015 (±$17,825)	$44,826 (±$6,156)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,778 (±$11,476)	$86,330 (±$5,636)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

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

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Whitley County, South Whitley ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 518 of 1,600.

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

How renting in South Whitley 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	22.0% (±5.8 points)	24.6% (±8.8 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$594 (±$84)	$771 (±$139)	+29.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,111 (±$5,546)	$58,068 (±$8,909)	+25.9%	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 South Whitley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Whitley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Whitley	—	24.6% (±8.8 points)	—
Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	2.2 mi	19.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Whitley County)	5.8 mi	4.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Kosciusko County)	5.8 mi	4.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Whitley County)	6.2 mi	5.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Sidney	6.3 mi	21.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Larwill	6.6 mi	19.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Whitley County)	7.3 mi	29.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)	7.6 mi	12.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Whitley County), IN (4.6%), Jackson Township (Kosciusko County), IN (4.7%), Washington Township (Whitley County), IN (5.1%).

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
1	Columbia City	35.0% (±5.1 points)
2	Columbia Township (Whitley County)	29.1% (±4.7 points)
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)

Showing 10 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 South Whitley

How many renters are there in South Whitley?

South Whitley has an estimated 187 (±78) renting households, 24.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Whitley?

In South Whitley, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Whitley?

A renting household in South Whitley has 2.2 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Whitley?

The median renting household in South Whitley, IN has an income of $43,015 (±$17,825) a year, against $62,778 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 South Whitley town, Indiana (place:71612, 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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