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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Delaware County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.4% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Delaware County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 185 renting households against 946 that own their home.

In Union Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.4% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 185 (±67)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.4% (±5.8 points)	33.5% (±1.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	185 (±67)	15,505 (±706)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	946 (±91)	30,751 (±633)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$32,583 (±$3,497)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,872 (±$8,024)	$72,272 (±$2,128)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Union Township (Delaware County), the renter share is lower than in Delaware County (33.5%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Union Township (Delaware County) ranks 13 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 895 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Union Township (Delaware 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	22.1% (±5.6 points)	16.4% (±5.8 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$766 (±$192)	$688 (±$38)	−10.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$56,458 (±$8,959)	$66,902 (±$10,314)	+18.5%	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 (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Delaware County)	—	16.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Eaton	1.5 mi	26.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Delaware County)	4.8 mi	9.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shamrock Lakes	5.6 mi	2.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Niles Township	6.0 mi	3.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Licking Township	6.2 mi	29.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Gaston	6.6 mi	23.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Matthews	7.0 mi	23.5% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Delaware County)	7.2 mi	17.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shamrock Lakes, IN (2.2%), Niles Township, IN (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Licking Township, IN (29.5%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Salem Township (Delaware County)	18.9% (±4.9 points)
8	Albany	18.4% (±6.2 points)
9	Liberty Township (Delaware County)	17.8% (±6.0 points)
10	Washington Township (Delaware County)	17.1% (±6.9 points)
11	Perry Township (Delaware County)	16.9% (±17.9 points)
12 (tie)	Delaware Township (Delaware County)	16.4% (±5.5 points)
12 (tie)	Union Township (Delaware County)	16.4% (±5.8 points)
14	Yorktown	11.5% (±3.3 points)
15	Harrison Township (Delaware County)	11.3% (±6.6 points)
16	Hamilton Township (Delaware County)	9.7% (±5.0 points)
17	Monroe Township (Delaware County)	5.4% (±3.8 points)
18	Niles Township	3.4% (±4.3 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Delaware 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 (Delaware County)

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

Union Township (Delaware County) has an estimated 185 (±67) renting households, 16.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Delaware County)?

In Union Township (Delaware County), the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Union Township (Delaware County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned 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, Delaware County, Indiana (county subdivision:77246, in state:18 county:035).

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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