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

Name: Renters and owners in Union Township (Whitley County), IN, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Union Township (Whitley County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 238 renting households against 934 that own their home.

In Union Township (Whitley County), the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.3% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 238 (±70)
Median renter income: $50,625 (±$43,542)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Whitley County)	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.3% (±6.0 points)	18.2% (±2.3 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	238 (±70)	2,548 (±325)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	934 (±116)	11,481 (±369)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,625 (±$43,542)	$44,826 (±$6,156)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,492 (±$23,389)	$86,330 (±$5,636)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Union Township (Whitley County), the renter share is not measurably different from Whitley County (18.2%).

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

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

In Whitley County, Union Township (Whitley County) ranks 5 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 693 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Union Township (Whitley 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	9.2% (±5.1 points)	20.3% (±6.0 points)	+11.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$763 (±$323)	$1,083 (±$165)	+41.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$69,236 (±$9,892)	$78,125 (±$10,105)	+12.8%	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 (Whitley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Whitley County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union Township (Whitley County)	—	20.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Columbia City	4.8 mi	35.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Columbia Township (Whitley County)	5.5 mi	29.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Smith Township (Whitley County)	6.0 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Whitley County)	6.1 mi	2.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lake Township (Allen County)	6.3 mi	11.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thorncreek Township	7.0 mi	4.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Churubusco	7.8 mi	25.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Aboite Township	8.5 mi	18.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Whitley County), IN (2.3%), Thorncreek Township, IN (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia City, IN (35.0%), Columbia Township (Whitley County), IN (29.1%).

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

Households that rent across Whitley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Columbia City	35.0% (±5.1 points)
2	Columbia Township (Whitley County)	29.1% (±4.7 points)
3	Churubusco	25.2% (±8.5 points)
4	South Whitley	24.6% (±8.8 points)
5	Union Township (Whitley County)	20.3% (±6.0 points)
6	Larwill	19.4% (±16.8 points)
7	Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	19.2% (±6.6 points)
8	Etna-Troy Township	17.3% (±12.3 points)
9	Smith Township (Whitley County)	13.8% (±4.6 points)
10	Washington Township (Whitley County)	5.1% (±4.9 points)
11	Richland Township (Whitley County)	4.6% (±3.9 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Whitley 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 (Whitley County)

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

Union Township (Whitley County) has an estimated 238 (±70) renting households, 20.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union Township (Whitley County)?

In Union Township (Whitley County), the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+11.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

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

A renting household in Union Township (Whitley County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Union Township (Whitley County), IN has an income of $50,625 (±$43,542) a year, against $79,492 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, Whitley County, Indiana (county subdivision:77750, in state:18 county:183).

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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