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

89.8% (±34.7 points) of renting households in Union Township (Clark County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
89.8% (±34.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
89.8% (±22.1 points)
Median share of income
50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Union Township (Clark County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentUnion Township (Clark County)Clark CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%0.0% (±26.7 points)12.1%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±26.7 points)14.7%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±26.7 points)15.4%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.2% (±22.1 points)12.4%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±26.7 points)9.9%9.2%9.2%
35% or more89.8% (±22.1 points)35.5%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.

Union Township (Clark County) against Clark County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Union Township (Clark County)Clark CountyIndianaUnited States
Paying 30% or more89.8% (±34.7 points)45.4% (±4.6 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more89.8% (±22.1 points)35.5% (±3.9 points)38.9% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income50.0% or more28.1% (±1.8 points)29.1% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income—$47,524 (±$2,670)$42,811 (±$480)$52,966
Median gross rent$875 (±$434)$1,129 (±$26)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413

In Union Township (Clark County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Clark County (45.4%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (48.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Clark County, Union Township (Clark County) ranks 1 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 82 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 Union Township (Clark County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Clark County)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Union Township (Clark County)—89.8% (±34.7 points)—
Sellersburg4.8 mi43.5% (±17.7 points)Lower
Henryville4.8 mi71.6% (±49.5 points)Not measurably different
Carr Township (Clark County)4.9 mi25.4% (±55.7 points)Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township5.1 mi46.1% (±13.7 points)Lower
Monroe Township (Clark County)5.5 mi43.8% (±41.2 points)Not measurably different
Charlestown5.9 mi44.9% (±17.4 points)Lower
Charlestown Township6.3 mi43.6% (±15.8 points)Lower
Utica Township8.8 mi46.1% (±21.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sellersburg, IN (43.5%), Silver Creek Township, IN (46.1%), Charlestown, IN (44.9%).

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 Clark County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Union Township (Clark County)89.8% (±34.7 points)
2Henryville71.6% (±49.5 points)
3Clarksville50.5% (±8.8 points)
4 (tie)Silver Creek Township46.1% (±13.7 points)
4 (tie)Utica Township46.1% (±21.7 points)
6Jeffersonville Township45.5% (±5.6 points)
7Charlestown44.9% (±17.4 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Clark 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 Union Township (Clark County)

Are renters in Union Township (Clark County) rent-burdened?

89.8% of renting households in Union Township (Clark 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 Union Township (Clark County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (Clark County), IN spends 50.0% or more 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 Union township, Clark County, Indiana (county subdivision:77174, in state:18 county:019).

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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