How many renters in St. John Township, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in St. John Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.3% (±9.8 points) of renting households in St. John Township, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.3% (±9.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.0% (±8.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in St. John Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	St. John Township	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	8.3% (±3.8 points)	12.0%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.9% (±5.9 points)	12.2%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.3% (±7.2 points)	13.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.2% (±3.1 points)	10.3%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±4.1 points)	7.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	43.0% (±8.9 points)	44.8%	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.

St. John Township against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. John Township	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.3% (±9.8 points)	52.2% (±2.0 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.0% (±8.9 points)	44.8% (±1.7 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±5.1 points)	31.5% (±1.3 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,117 (±$15,429)	$41,002 (±$1,339)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,302 (±$99)	$1,131 (±$16)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In St. John Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lake County (52.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, St. John Township ranks 14 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 422 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 St. John Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. John Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
St. John Township	—	51.3% (±9.8 points)	—
Schererville	1.1 mi	45.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. John	2.5 mi	42.2% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dyer	2.8 mi	74.9% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Griffith	3.9 mi	36.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	4.7 mi	49.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Munster	5.2 mi	49.4% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynwood	5.5 mi	38.1% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sauk Village	5.7 mi	57.1% (±17.0 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 Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Merrillville	57.1% (±8.2 points)
9 (tie)	Hobart	55.2% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Calumet Township	55.2% (±4.1 points)
11	Hobart Township	54.7% (±9.5 points)
12	Ross Township (Lake County)	54.1% (±6.9 points)
13	New Chicago	51.7% (±27.3 points)
14	St. John Township	51.3% (±9.8 points)
15 (tie)	East Chicago	50.4% (±7.7 points)
15 (tie)	Hammond	50.4% (±4.9 points)
17	North Township (Lake County)	50.0% (±3.7 points)
18 (tie)	Highland	49.4% (±10.8 points)
18 (tie)	Munster	49.4% (±18.4 points)
20	Cedar Lake	47.7% (±17.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 St. John Township

Are renters in St. John Township rent-burdened?

51.3% of renting households in St. John Township 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 St. John Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. John Township, IN spends 30.8% (±5.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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