How many renters in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.0% (±16.1 points) of renting households in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.0% (±16.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.9% (±12.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.4% (±7.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	16.4% (±9.9 points)	12.3%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.4% (±4.1 points)	10.1%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.2% (±14.9 points)	11.3%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.1% (±6.9 points)	9.9%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±9.7 points)	11.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	39.9% (±12.9 points)	45.1%	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.

Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) against Vigo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.0% (±16.1 points)	56.5% (±4.6 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.9% (±12.9 points)	45.1% (±3.8 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.4% (±7.5 points)	32.9% (±1.6 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,816 (±$6,093)	$32,055 (±$1,905)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$718 (±$87)	$924 (±$27)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Vigo County (56.5%).

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

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

In Vigo County, Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 427 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 Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	—	51.0% (±16.1 points)	—
West Terre Haute	1.7 mi	45.5% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Vigo County)	5.0 mi	61.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terre Haute	5.7 mi	61.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	6.4 mi	42.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieton Township	7.1 mi	79.1% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elbridge Township	7.3 mi	60.9% (±80.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wabash Township	7.6 mi	55.2% (±39.5 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 Vigo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Pierson Township	93.8% (±26.8 points)
3	Prairieton Township	79.1% (±44.0 points)
4	Linton Township	77.4% (±79.3 points)
5	Harrison Township (Vigo County)	61.9% (±5.4 points)
6	Terre Haute	61.2% (±5.2 points)
7	Lost Creek Township	56.1% (±13.1 points)
8	Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	51.0% (±16.1 points)
9	West Terre Haute	45.5% (±18.3 points)
10	Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	42.0% (±10.7 points)
11	North Terre Haute	39.8% (±23.5 points)
12	Seelyville	39.3% (±42.0 points)
13	Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)	37.6% (±19.1 points)
14	Riley	20.0% (±67.1 points)

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

Are renters in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) rent-burdened?

51.0% of renting households in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) 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 Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN spends 30.4% (±7.5 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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