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

Name: Renters and owners in Van Buren Township (Madison County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Madison County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 117 renting households against 586 that own their home.

In Van Buren Township (Madison County), the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.6% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 117 (±50)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Buren Township (Madison County)	Madison County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.6% (±6.8 points)	29.8% (±1.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	117 (±50)	15,941 (±794)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	586 (±115)	37,488 (±783)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$36,650 (±$4,568)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,833 (±$13,888)	$75,613 (±$1,591)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Van Buren Township (Madison County), the renter share is lower than in Madison County (29.8%).

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

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

In Madison County, Van Buren Township (Madison County) ranks 17 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 881 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 (Madison 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	21.0% (±6.0 points)	16.6% (±6.8 points)	−4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$708 (±$65)	$760 (±$73)	+7.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$56,382 (±$7,799)	$56,250 (±$12,136)	−0.2%	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 (Madison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Madison County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (Madison County)	—	16.6% (±6.8 points)	—
Summitville	1.1 mi	28.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Fairmount	5.3 mi	21.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount Township	5.3 mi	19.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fowlerton	5.4 mi	28.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Madison County)	5.5 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Madison County)	5.6 mi	30.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Delaware County)	5.8 mi	17.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria	6.1 mi	40.3% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summitville, IN (28.6%), Monroe Township (Madison County), IN (30.2%), Alexandria, IN (40.3%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Pendleton	26.5% (±6.3 points)
12	Richland Township (Madison County)	25.5% (±12.7 points)
13	Ingalls	24.0% (±9.9 points)
14	Stony Creek Township	21.3% (±6.7 points)
15	Lafayette Township (Madison County)	19.8% (±6.3 points)
16	Markleville	17.9% (±8.6 points)
17	Van Buren Township (Madison County)	16.6% (±6.8 points)
18	Frankton	16.5% (±6.5 points)
19	Fall Creek Township (Madison County)	16.1% (±3.9 points)
20	Adams Township (Madison County)	13.6% (±6.2 points)
21	Green Township (Madison County)	13.3% (±5.0 points)
22	Union Township (Madison County)	10.9% (±2.6 points)
23	Woodlawn Heights	10.0% (±18.4 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Madison 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 (Madison County)

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

Van Buren Township (Madison County) has an estimated 117 (±50) renting households, 16.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

In Van Buren Township (Madison County), the share of households that rent went from 21.0% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Van Buren Township (Madison County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 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 Van Buren township, Madison County, Indiana (county subdivision:78524, in state:18 county:095).

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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