What percentage of people rent in Washington Township (Daviess County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Daviess County), IN, 2020–2024
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37.6% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Daviess County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,433 renting households against 4,034 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Daviess County), the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.6% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 2,433 (±315)
Median renter income: $32,539 (±$8,373)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Township (Daviess County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Daviess County)	Daviess County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.6% (±4.3 points)	27.6% (±2.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,433 (±315)	3,262 (±338)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,034 (±291)	8,552 (±345)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,539 (±$8,373)	$35,229 (±$6,433)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,807 (±$8,664)	$85,346 (±$4,509)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Daviess County), the renter share is higher than in Daviess County (27.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Daviess County, Washington Township (Daviess County) ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 149 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Daviess 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	33.2% (±2.7 points)	37.6% (±4.3 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$715 (±$31)	$856 (±$73)	+19.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,343 (±$4,694)	$58,630 (±$5,440)	+23.8%	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 Washington Township (Daviess County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Daviess County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Daviess County)	—	37.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Washington	1.2 mi	45.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Veale Township	6.3 mi	6.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Montgomery	6.8 mi	14.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Steen Township	6.9 mi	17.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Wheatland	7.1 mi	32.1% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Steele Township	7.8 mi	25.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barr Township	9.0 mi	12.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Daviess County)	9.1 mi	2.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Veale Township, IN (6.3%), Montgomery, IN (14.8%), Steen Township, IN (17.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington, IN (45.1%).

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

Households that rent across Daviess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Washington	45.1% (±4.9 points)
2	Plainville	37.7% (±13.0 points)
3	Washington Township (Daviess County)	37.6% (±4.3 points)
4	Cannelburg	30.0% (±16.7 points)
5	Odon	29.8% (±8.2 points)
6	Elnora	28.6% (±12.7 points)
7	Madison Township (Daviess County)	27.5% (±7.6 points)
8	Steele Township	25.1% (±13.1 points)
9	Elmore Township	22.3% (±12.1 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Daviess 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 Washington Township (Daviess County)

How many renters are there in Washington Township (Daviess County)?

Washington Township (Daviess County) has an estimated 2,433 (±315) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Daviess County)?

In Washington Township (Daviess County), the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Washington Township (Daviess County)?

A renting household in Washington Township (Daviess County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Washington Township (Daviess County)?

The median renting household in Washington Township (Daviess County), IN has an income of $32,539 (±$8,373) a year, against $78,807 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 Washington township, Daviess County, Indiana (county subdivision:80522, in state:18 county:027).

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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