What percentage of people rent in St. John Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in St. John Township, IN, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in St. John Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,541 renting households against 23,604 that own their home.

In St. John Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 3,541 (±564)
Median renter income: $52,117 (±$15,429)

Who rents and who owns in St. John Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. John Township	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±2.1 points)	28.3% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,541 (±564)	55,274 (±1,617)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	23,604 (±767)	139,856 (±1,530)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,117 (±$15,429)	$41,002 (±$1,339)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,431 (±$4,435)	$88,178 (±$2,255)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In St. John Township, the renter share is lower than in Lake County (28.3%).

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

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

In Lake County, St. John Township ranks 22 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1059 of 1,600.

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

How renting in St. John 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	13.2% (±1.5 points)	13.0% (±2.1 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$988 (±$37)	$1,302 (±$99)	+31.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,776 (±$2,548)	$103,035 (±$3,659)	+21.5%	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 St. John Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. John Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
St. John Township	—	13.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Schererville	1.1 mi	20.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
St. John	2.5 mi	2.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Dyer	2.8 mi	12.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Griffith	3.9 mi	28.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Willowbrook (community)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Highland	4.7 mi	21.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Munster	5.2 mi	13.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lynwood	5.5 mi	25.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. John, IN (2.6%), Willowbrook (community), IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schererville, IN (20.1%), Griffith, IN (28.3%), Highland, IN (21.6%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Schererville	20.1% (±3.1 points)
17	Lowell	15.7% (±3.8 points)
18	Cedar Lake	14.8% (±4.4 points)
19	Crown Point	14.5% (±2.4 points)
20	Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)	13.5% (±4.5 points)
21 (tie)	Munster	13.0% (±3.6 points)
21 (tie)	St. John Township	13.0% (±2.1 points)
23	Center Township (Lake County)	12.5% (±2.2 points)
24	Dyer	12.3% (±5.3 points)
25	West Creek Township	10.6% (±3.9 points)
26	Hanover Township (Lake County)	7.7% (±3.3 points)
27	Lake Dalecarlia	7.1% (±10.8 points)
28	Eagle Creek Township	5.9% (±5.5 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about St. John Township

How many renters are there in St. John Township?

St. John Township has an estimated 3,541 (±564) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in St. John Township?

In St. John Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in St. John Township?

A renting household in St. John Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in St. John Township?

The median renting household in St. John Township, IN has an income of $52,117 (±$15,429) a year, against $112,431 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 St. John township, Lake County, Indiana (county subdivision:66870, in state:18 county:089).

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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