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

Name: Renters and owners in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 598 renting households against 1,850 that own their home.

In Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 24.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.4% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 598 (±137)
Median renter income: $28,816 (±$6,093)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.4% (±4.9 points)	38.3% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	598 (±137)	16,237 (±767)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,850 (±182)	26,162 (±773)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,816 (±$6,093)	$32,055 (±$1,905)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,143 (±$17,976)	$71,893 (±$3,375)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), the renter share is lower than in Vigo County (38.3%).

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

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

In Vigo County, Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 526 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 (Vigo 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	26.4% (±4.9 points)	24.4% (±4.9 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$642 (±$52)	$718 (±$87)	+11.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,544 (±$4,316)	$55,625 (±$10,442)	+30.7%	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 (Vigo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	—	24.4% (±4.9 points)	—
West Terre Haute	1.7 mi	28.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Vigo County)	5.0 mi	48.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Terre Haute	5.7 mi	47.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	6.4 mi	44.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Prairieton Township	7.1 mi	29.1% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elbridge Township	7.3 mi	7.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Fayette Township	7.3 mi	4.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Wabash Township	7.6 mi	18.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elbridge Township, IL (7.5%), Fayette Township, IN (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Township (Vigo County), IN (48.7%), Terre Haute, IN (47.8%), Honey Creek Township (Vigo County), IN (44.5%).

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

Households that rent across Vigo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Prairieton Township	29.1% (±17.2 points)
6	West Terre Haute	28.8% (±10.4 points)
7 (tie)	Seelyville	27.7% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)	Pierson Township	27.7% (±28.8 points)
9	North Terre Haute	27.0% (±8.8 points)
10	Riley	25.3% (±17.0 points)
11	Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	24.4% (±4.9 points)
12	Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)	18.8% (±5.9 points)
13	Prairie Creek Township	11.8% (±12.4 points)
14	Riley Township	9.0% (±5.4 points)
15	Linton Township	8.3% (±10.3 points)
16	Nevins Township	5.3% (±6.0 points)
17	Fayette Township	4.6% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Vigo 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 (Vigo County)

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

Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) has an estimated 598 (±137) renting households, 24.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

In Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 24.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) has 2.0 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County), IN has an income of $28,816 (±$6,093) a year, against $70,143 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, Vigo County, Indiana (county subdivision:73970, in state:18 county:167).

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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