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

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Morgan County), IN, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Morgan County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,948 renting households against 5,133 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Morgan County), the share of households that rent went from 37.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.5% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,948 (±257)
Median renter income: $40,789 (±$5,271)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Morgan County)	Morgan County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.5% (±3.4 points)	17.9% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,948 (±257)	5,054 (±510)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,133 (±356)	23,225 (±502)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,789 (±$5,271)	$42,086 (±$4,472)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$82,887 (±$15,452)	$93,246 (±$3,866)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Morgan County), the renter share is higher than in Morgan County (17.9%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Morgan County, Washington Township (Morgan County) ranks 3 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 424 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Morgan 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	37.6% (±3.4 points)	27.5% (±3.4 points)	−10.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$766 (±$32)	$992 (±$46)	+29.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,214 (±$2,409)	$70,513 (±$5,990)	+37.7%	Up 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 (Morgan County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Morgan County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Morgan County)	—	27.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Martinsville	1.1 mi	36.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Morgan County)	4.6 mi	13.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Morgan County)	6.1 mi	10.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Green Township (Morgan County)	7.3 mi	5.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Morgan County)	7.8 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Baker Township	7.9 mi	18.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paragon	8.1 mi	15.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morgantown	8.6 mi	25.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Morgan County), IN (13.7%), Jackson Township (Morgan County), IN (10.6%), Green Township (Morgan County), IN (5.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Martinsville, IN (36.7%).

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

Households that rent across Morgan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Martinsville	36.7% (±4.8 points)
2	Mooresville	32.1% (±6.0 points)
3	Washington Township (Morgan County)	27.5% (±3.4 points)
4	Morgantown	25.9% (±12.2 points)
5	Brown Township (Morgan County)	24.3% (±4.3 points)
6	Brooklyn	21.9% (±8.5 points)
7	Clay Township (Morgan County)	20.2% (±7.7 points)
8	Bethany	19.0% (±26.8 points)
9	Baker Township	18.0% (±16.8 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Morgan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Morgan County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Foxcliff Estates.

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 (Morgan County)

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

Washington Township (Morgan County) has an estimated 1,948 (±257) renting households, 27.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Morgan County)?

In Washington Township (Morgan County), the share of households that rent went from 37.6% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (−10.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Washington Township (Morgan County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Washington Township (Morgan County), IN has an income of $40,789 (±$5,271) a year, against $82,887 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, Morgan County, Indiana (county subdivision:80846, in state:18 county:109).

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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