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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (White County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.5% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (White County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,039 renting households against 3,210 that own their home.

In Union Township (White County), the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.5% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 1,039 (±252)
Median renter income: $31,994 (±$4,117)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (White County)	White County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.5% (±5.2 points)	19.0% (±2.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,039 (±252)	1,948 (±300)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,210 (±233)	8,306 (±296)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,994 (±$4,117)	$37,016 (±$9,587)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,769 (±$9,049)	$76,043 (±$6,964)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Union Township (White County), the renter share is not measurably different from White County (19.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In White County, Union Township (White County) ranks 5 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 522 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Union Township (White 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	25.4% (±4.8 points)	24.5% (±5.2 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$687 (±$46)	$919 (±$121)	+33.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,142 (±$4,213)	$62,052 (±$9,492)	+31.6%	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 (White County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (White County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (White County)	—	24.5% (±5.2 points)	—
Monticello	0.3 mi	35.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Reynolds	5.4 mi	18.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Carroll County)	5.4 mi	12.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Honey Creek Township (White County)	5.6 mi	12.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Yeoman	6.1 mi	22.7% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (White County)	6.2 mi	17.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Creek Township	6.6 mi	21.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (White County)	7.3 mi	4.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Carroll County), IN (12.4%), Honey Creek Township (White County), IN (12.5%), Liberty Township (White County), IN (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monticello, IN (35.3%).

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

Households that rent across White County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Monon	37.1% (±9.6 points)
2	Monticello	35.3% (±8.2 points)
3	West Point Township	27.7% (±16.9 points)
4	Brookston	26.6% (±8.6 points)
5	Union Township (White County)	24.5% (±5.2 points)
6	Chalmers	21.2% (±9.2 points)
7 (tie)	Big Creek Township	21.1% (±7.7 points)
7 (tie)	Monon Township	21.1% (±5.7 points)
9	Reynolds	18.0% (±8.0 points)
10	Prairie Township (White County)	17.3% (±5.7 points)
11	Lincoln Township (White County)	17.2% (±19.1 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in White 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 (White County)

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

Union Township (White County) has an estimated 1,039 (±252) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (White County)?

In Union Township (White County), the share of households that rent went from 25.4% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Union Township (White County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Union Township (White County), IN has an income of $31,994 (±$4,117) a year, against $75,769 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, White County, Indiana (county subdivision:77732, in state:18 county:181).

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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