What percentage of people rent in Wakarusa, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Wakarusa, IN, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Wakarusa, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 111 renting households against 639 that own their home.

In Wakarusa, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 111 (±48)
Median renter income: $37,448 (±$26,464)

Who rents and who owns in Wakarusa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wakarusa	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±5.8 points)	28.4% (±1.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	111 (±48)	20,560 (±1,035)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	639 (±104)	51,749 (±1,159)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.2 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,448 (±$26,464)	$40,379 (±$2,819)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,375 (±$12,525)	$83,252 (±$2,422)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Wakarusa, the renter share is lower than in Elkhart County (28.4%).

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

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

In Elkhart County, Wakarusa ranks 17 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 967 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Wakarusa 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	20.7% (±5.4 points)	14.8% (±5.8 points)	−5.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$740 (±$59)	$955 (±$381)	+29.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$65,673 (±$9,337)	$74,464 (±$12,260)	+13.4%	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 Wakarusa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakarusa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wakarusa	—	14.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Olive Township (Elkhart County)	3.0 mi	13.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Locke Township	3.7 mi	21.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	4.5 mi	14.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Elkhart County)	5.6 mi	35.0% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	5.9 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Nappanee	5.9 mi	36.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Baugo Township	7.7 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlap	8.6 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (St. Joseph County), IN (5.1%), Dunlap, IN (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Elkhart County), IN (35.0%), Nappanee, IN (36.6%).

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

Households that rent across Elkhart County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Locke Township	21.7% (±12.2 points)
12	Bristol	20.1% (±6.0 points)
13	Simonton Lake	20.0% (±6.8 points)
14	New Paris	19.5% (±9.9 points)
15	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	19.2% (±6.1 points)
16	York Township (Elkhart County)	16.0% (±8.5 points)
17 (tie)	Wakarusa	14.8% (±5.8 points)
17 (tie)	Middlebury Township	14.8% (±4.3 points)
19	Benton Township (Elkhart County)	14.7% (±7.3 points)
20	Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	14.4% (±10.8 points)
21	Olive Township (Elkhart County)	13.3% (±4.3 points)
22	Clinton Township (Elkhart County)	12.1% (±3.4 points)
23	Baugo Township	9.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Wakarusa

How many renters are there in Wakarusa?

Wakarusa has an estimated 111 (±48) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wakarusa?

In Wakarusa, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wakarusa?

A renting household in Wakarusa has 1.2 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wakarusa?

The median renting household in Wakarusa, IN has an income of $37,448 (±$26,464) a year, against $84,375 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 Wakarusa town, Indiana (place:79478, in state:18).

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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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