How many renters in Wabash, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Wabash, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.5% (±10.5 points) of renting households in Wabash, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.5% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.3% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wabash

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wabash	Wabash County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	19.5% (±9.4 points)	18.0%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.2% (±4.4 points)	10.7%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.8% (±6.3 points)	15.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.0% (±8.6 points)	16.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±4.0 points)	10.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	32.3% (±9.7 points)	29.3%	38.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Wabash against Wabash County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wabash	Wabash County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.5% (±10.5 points)	39.5% (±8.2 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.3% (±9.7 points)	29.3% (±7.0 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±2.4 points)	26.7% (±2.5 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,889 (±$9,466)	$33,663 (±$6,785)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$739 (±$81)	$762 (±$82)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Wabash, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wabash County (39.5%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (48.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Wabash County, Wabash ranks 6 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 827 of 1,492.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Wabash

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wabash
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wabash	—	37.5% (±10.5 points)	—
Noble Township (Wabash County)	1.2 mi	36.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lagro	5.9 mi	11.8% (±79.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lagro Township	7.3 mi	35.9% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	7.4 mi	24.5% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waltz Township	7.6 mi	78.8% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roann	9.0 mi	10.5% (±74.9 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Wabash County)	9.3 mi	28.9% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Fontaine	11 mi	45.7% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Wabash County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Waltz Township	78.8% (±41.1 points)
2	Pleasant Township (Wabash County)	74.1% (±41.9 points)
3	North Manchester	53.8% (±26.2 points)
4	La Fontaine	45.7% (±33.5 points)
5	Chester Township (Wabash County)	39.0% (±20.2 points)
6	Wabash	37.5% (±10.5 points)
7	Noble Township (Wabash County)	36.6% (±10.3 points)
8	Lagro Township	35.9% (±34.4 points)
9	Liberty Township (Wabash County)	28.9% (±19.8 points)
10	Paw Paw Township	24.5% (±27.3 points)
11	Lagro	11.8% (±79.6 points)
12	Roann	10.5% (±74.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wabash

Are renters in Wabash rent-burdened?

37.5% of renting households in Wabash pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Wabash spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wabash, IN spends 26.9% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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