What percentage of people rent in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), IN, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 157 renting households against 615 that own their home.

In Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.3% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 157 (±49)
Median renter income: $53,375 (±$28,047)

Who rents and who owns in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	Boone County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.3% (±6.2 points)	21.2% (±2.0 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	157 (±49)	6,097 (±594)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	615 (±129)	22,641 (±604)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.8)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,375 (±$28,047)	$59,906 (±$9,934)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,920 (±$24,107)	$127,532 (±$5,017)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), the renter share is not measurably different from Boone County (21.2%).

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

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

In Boone County, Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 690 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) 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	18.3% (±5.9 points)	20.3% (±6.2 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$799 (±$88)	$908 (±$130)	+13.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,000 (±$10,372)	$90,714 (±$17,826)	+27.8%	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 Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	—	20.3% (±6.2 points)	—
Thorntown	1.6 mi	33.6% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Colfax	4.3 mi	19.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Boone County)	5.8 mi	2.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Boone County)	5.9 mi	5.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Clinton County)	5.9 mi	10.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Sugar Creek Township (Montgomery County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Montgomery County)	6.8 mi	14.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Darlington	7.6 mi	20.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Boone County), IN (2.5%), Washington Township (Boone County), IN (5.6%), Perry Township (Clinton County), IN (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thorntown, IN (33.6%).

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

Households that rent across Boone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Perry Township (Boone County)	35.1% (±16.8 points)
2	Thorntown	33.6% (±8.2 points)
3	Lebanon	30.5% (±6.0 points)
4	Whitestown	30.4% (±4.5 points)
5	Jamestown	29.1% (±11.9 points)
6	Center Township (Boone County)	28.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)	20.3% (±6.2 points)
8	Jackson Township (Boone County)	17.3% (±6.0 points)
9	Zionsville	15.8% (±2.5 points)
10	Worth Township	15.1% (±7.2 points)
11	Marion Township (Boone County)	14.3% (±9.2 points)
12	Advance	13.5% (±10.8 points)
13	Harrison Township (Boone County)	5.9% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Boone 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 Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)

How many renters are there in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)?

Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) has an estimated 157 (±49) renting households, 20.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)?

In Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)?

A renting household in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County) has 3.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County)?

The median renting household in Sugar Creek Township (Boone County), IN has an income of $53,375 (±$28,047) a year, against $103,920 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 Sugar Creek township, Boone County, Indiana (county subdivision:73844, in state:18 county:011).

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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