What percentage of people rent in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,353 renting households against 4,371 that own their home.

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.6% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 1,353 (±281)
Median renter income: $41,650 (±$16,012)

Who rents and who owns in Union Township (DeKalb County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.6% (±4.9 points)	17.9% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,353 (±281)	3,067 (±400)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,371 (±352)	14,029 (±371)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,650 (±$16,012)	$36,766 (±$2,642)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,897 (±$5,585)	$82,431 (±$3,571)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the renter share is higher than in DeKalb County (17.9%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Union Township (DeKalb County) ranks 5 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 564 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Union Township (DeKalb 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	33.5% (±4.2 points)	23.6% (±4.9 points)	−9.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$707 (±$32)	$856 (±$48)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,446 (±$3,403)	$75,568 (±$14,193)	+49.8%	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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (DeKalb County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (DeKalb County)	—	23.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Auburn	2.5 mi	23.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	2.6 mi	13.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Waterloo	4.3 mi	18.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)	5.2 mi	6.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Wilmington Township	5.6 mi	18.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	6.1 mi	20.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	10.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Richland Township (DeKalb County)	6.5 mi	10.7% (±9.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (DeKalb County), IN (13.1%), Jackson Township (DeKalb County), IN (6.0%), Concord Township (DeKalb County), IN (10.7%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Spencer Township (DeKalb County)	40.0% (±20.2 points)
2	Ashley	34.5% (±8.5 points)
3	Butler	25.6% (±7.5 points)
4	Stafford Township (DeKalb County)	25.0% (±22.1 points)
5	Union Township (DeKalb County)	23.6% (±4.9 points)
6	Auburn	23.5% (±4.8 points)
7	St. Joe	22.2% (±15.0 points)
8	Franklin Township (DeKalb County)	21.2% (±10.4 points)
9	Garrett	20.5% (±5.3 points)
10	Keyser Township	19.0% (±4.3 points)
11	Waterloo	18.8% (±7.2 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in DeKalb 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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

How many renters are there in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

Union Township (DeKalb County) has an estimated 1,353 (±281) renting households, 23.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

In Union Township (DeKalb County), the share of households that rent went from 33.5% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

A renting household in Union Township (DeKalb County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

The median renting household in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN has an income of $41,650 (±$16,012) a year, against $84,897 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 Union township, DeKalb County, Indiana (county subdivision:77228, in state:18 county:033).

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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