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

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Owen County), IN, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Owen County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 617 renting households against 1,971 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Owen County), the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 617 (±134)
Median renter income: $37,530 (±$8,315)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±4.9 points)	18.6% (±2.5 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	617 (±134)	1,606 (±220)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,971 (±191)	7,012 (±303)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,530 (±$8,315)	$38,798 (±$5,789)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,536 (±$7,263)	$69,971 (±$3,780)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Owen County), the renter share is not measurably different from Owen County (18.6%).

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

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

In Owen County, Washington Township (Owen County) ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 553 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Owen 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	26.1% (±4.4 points)	23.8% (±4.9 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$675 (±$20)	$862 (±$113)	+27.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,378 (±$8,107)	$62,182 (±$8,388)	+16.5%	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 (Owen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Owen County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Owen County)	—	23.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Spencer	1.5 mi	32.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Montgomery Township (Owen County)	4.6 mi	14.5% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stinesville	5.5 mi	32.4% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gosport	5.7 mi	43.4% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Bean Blossom Township	6.4 mi	8.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Owen County)	6.5 mi	9.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Owen County)	6.8 mi	32.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township (Owen County)	7.1 mi	12.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bean Blossom Township, IN (8.6%), Clay Township (Owen County), IN (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spencer, IN (32.9%), Gosport, IN (43.4%).

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

Households that rent across Owen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gosport	43.4% (±12.6 points)
2	Spencer	32.9% (±7.6 points)
3	Wayne Township (Owen County)	32.3% (±9.2 points)
4	Jackson Township (Owen County)	31.0% (±13.7 points)
5	Harrison Township (Owen County)	28.6% (±19.6 points)
6	Franklin Township (Owen County)	25.3% (±14.6 points)
7	Washington Township (Owen County)	23.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Jennings Township (Owen County)	17.3% (±11.7 points)
9	Montgomery Township (Owen County)	14.5% (±11.8 points)
10	Lafayette Township (Owen County)	12.5% (±10.9 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Owen County)	11.9% (±7.8 points)
12	Clay Township (Owen County)	9.0% (±5.0 points)
13	Morgan Township (Owen County)	6.4% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Owen 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 (Owen County)

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

Washington Township (Owen County) has an estimated 617 (±134) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Owen County)?

In Washington Township (Owen County), the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Washington Township (Owen County) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Washington Township (Owen County), IN has an income of $37,530 (±$8,315) a year, against $69,536 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, Owen County, Indiana (county subdivision:80900, in state:18 county:119).

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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