What percentage of people rent in Van Buren Township (Clay County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Van Buren Township (Clay County), IN, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Clay County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 265 renting households against 1,044 that own their home.

In Van Buren Township (Clay County), the share of households that rent went from 19.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.2% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 265 (±87)
Median renter income: $59,479 (±$22,979)

Who rents and who owns in Van Buren Township (Clay County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Buren Township (Clay County)	Clay County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.2% (±6.1 points)	19.1% (±3.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	265 (±87)	2,019 (±342)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,044 (±120)	8,530 (±452)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,479 (±$22,979)	$41,194 (±$4,379)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,947 (±$17,410)	$79,303 (±$7,573)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Van Buren Township (Clay County), the renter share is not measurably different from Clay County (19.1%).

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

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

In Clay County, Van Buren Township (Clay County) ranks 7 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 697 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Van Buren Township (Clay 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	19.5% (±5.4 points)	20.2% (±6.1 points)	+0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$763 (±$79)	$970 (±$126)	+27.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,560 (±$5,230)	$69,536 (±$8,478)	+27.4%	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 Van Buren Township (Clay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Clay County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (Clay County)	—	20.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Harmony	2.1 mi	26.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Knightsville	3.0 mi	13.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brazil Township	3.4 mi	25.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon	3.6 mi	11.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brazil	4.4 mi	27.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dick Johnson Township	5.7 mi	18.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Parke County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Putnam County)	6.2 mi	8.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Putnam County), IN (8.9%).

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

Households that rent across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Clay City	36.8% (±12.8 points)
2	Washington Township (Clay County)	31.7% (±16.5 points)
3	Brazil	27.2% (±7.8 points)
4	Harmony	26.5% (±11.1 points)
5	Brazil Township	25.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Harrison Township (Clay County)	22.3% (±6.9 points)
7	Van Buren Township (Clay County)	20.2% (±6.1 points)
8	Dick Johnson Township	18.0% (±12.3 points)
9 (tie)	Center Point	17.6% (±10.2 points)
9 (tie)	Cass Township (Clay County)	17.6% (±20.3 points)
11	Staunton	17.1% (±12.9 points)
12	Posey Township (Clay County)	14.5% (±5.5 points)
13	Knightsville	13.8% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Clay 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 Van Buren Township (Clay County)

How many renters are there in Van Buren Township (Clay County)?

Van Buren Township (Clay County) has an estimated 265 (±87) renting households, 20.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Van Buren Township (Clay County)?

In Van Buren Township (Clay County), the share of households that rent went from 19.5% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Van Buren Township (Clay County)?

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

How much do renters earn in Van Buren Township (Clay County)?

The median renting household in Van Buren Township (Clay County), IN has an income of $59,479 (±$22,979) a year, against $73,947 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 Van Buren township, Clay County, Indiana (county subdivision:78416, in state:18 county:021).

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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