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

Name: Rent burden in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.5% (±10.7 points) of renting households in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 32.5% (±10.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.4% (±10.0 points)
Median share of income: 23.0% (±3.7 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	21.5% (±9.6 points)	16.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.9% (±10.8 points)	13.4%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.4% (±8.7 points)	15.6%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±8.0 points)	14.6%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±3.8 points)	10.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	29.4% (±10.0 points)	29.3%	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 (DeKalb County) against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	32.5% (±10.7 points)	39.5% (±6.6 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.4% (±10.0 points)	29.3% (±5.4 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.0% (±3.7 points)	26.4% (±2.0 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,650 (±$16,012)	$36,766 (±$2,642)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$856 (±$48)	$861 (±$29)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from DeKalb County (39.5%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Union Township (DeKalb County) ranks 13 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 948 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 (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (DeKalb County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Union Township (DeKalb County)	—	32.5% (±10.7 points)	—
Auburn	2.5 mi	34.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	2.6 mi	47.1% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	4.3 mi	44.9% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)	5.2 mi	11.9% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Township	5.6 mi	32.1% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	6.1 mi	58.1% (±20.2 points)	Higher
Concord Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	39.2% (±58.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (DeKalb County)	6.5 mi	52.6% (±90.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garrett, IN (58.1%).

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 DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Waterloo	44.9% (±25.5 points)
8	Smithfield Township	42.1% (±23.5 points)
9	Concord Township (DeKalb County)	39.2% (±58.7 points)
10	Ashley	37.7% (±19.9 points)
11	Auburn	34.8% (±10.9 points)
12	Franklin Township (DeKalb County)	34.7% (±45.5 points)
13	Union Township (DeKalb County)	32.5% (±10.7 points)
14	Wilmington Township	32.1% (±19.7 points)
15	Butler	31.9% (±20.7 points)
16	St. Joe	20.7% (±65.5 points)
17	Altona	13.3% (±86.3 points)
18	Jackson Township (DeKalb County)	11.9% (±47.3 points)
19 (tie)	Corunna	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in DeKalb 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 (DeKalb County)

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

32.5% of renting households in Union Township (DeKalb 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 (DeKalb County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN spends 23.0% (±3.7 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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