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

Name: Rent burden in St. Joseph Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

50.6% (±6.5 points) of renting households in St. Joseph Township, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.6% (±6.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.2% (±5.4 points)
Median share of income: 30.3% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in St. Joseph Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	St. Joseph Township	Allen County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	14.2% (±3.9 points)	14.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.9% (±3.9 points)	15.3%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±2.9 points)	13.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±2.8 points)	10.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±3.6 points)	8.9%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	41.2% (±5.4 points)	37.5%	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. Joseph Township against Allen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Joseph Township	Allen County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.6% (±6.5 points)	46.4% (±2.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.2% (±5.4 points)	37.5% (±2.0 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.3% (±2.8 points)	28.3% (±0.9 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,510 (±$6,106)	$43,178 (±$2,170)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,110 (±$44)	$1,021 (±$18)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In St. Joseph Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allen County (46.4%).

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

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

In Allen County, St. Joseph Township ranks 7 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 431 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. Joseph Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Joseph Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
St. Joseph Township	—	50.6% (±6.5 points)	—
New Haven	5.4 mi	52.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Wayne	5.6 mi	46.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Leo-Cedarville	5.9 mi	0.0% (±93.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Allen County)	6.1 mi	39.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Cedar Creek Township (Allen County)	6.3 mi	37.2% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Allen County)	6.5 mi	53.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grabill	6.8 mi	57.2% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Allen County)	7.1 mi	39.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Allen County), IN (39.0%).

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 Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Jackson Township (Allen County)	62.5% (±93.4 points)
2	Scipio Township (Allen County)	61.5% (±85.8 points)
3	Huntertown	58.3% (±31.9 points)
4	Grabill	57.2% (±44.4 points)
5	Adams Township (Allen County)	53.3% (±6.9 points)
6	New Haven	52.4% (±12.0 points)
7	St. Joseph Township	50.6% (±6.5 points)
8	Wayne Township (Allen County)	48.2% (±3.5 points)
9	Fort Wayne	46.8% (±2.6 points)
10	Springfield Township (Allen County)	46.6% (±35.9 points)
11 (tie)	Perry Township (Allen County)	39.0% (±10.1 points)
11 (tie)	Washington Township (Allen County)	39.0% (±6.2 points)
13	Monroeville	38.6% (±30.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Allen 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.

What you can do on Seayora in St. Joseph Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near St. Joseph Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for St. Joseph Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near St. Joseph Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about St. Joseph Township

Are renters in St. Joseph Township rent-burdened?

50.6% of renting households in St. Joseph 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. Joseph Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. Joseph Township, IN spends 30.3% (±2.8 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 St. Joseph township, Allen County, Indiana (county subdivision:66924, in state:18 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.