How many renters in Wayne Township (Allen County), IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Wayne Township (Allen County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.2% (±3.5 points) of renting households in Wayne Township (Allen County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.2% (±3.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.5% (±3.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±1.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wayne Township (Allen County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wayne Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±1.7 points)	14.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.0% (±2.4 points)	15.3%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.6% (±2.1 points)	13.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±1.8 points)	10.7%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±1.7 points)	8.9%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	39.5% (±3.1 points)	37.5%	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.

Wayne Township (Allen County) against Allen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.2% (±3.5 points)	46.4% (±2.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.5% (±3.1 points)	37.5% (±2.0 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±1.3 points)	28.3% (±0.9 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,728 (±$2,460)	$43,178 (±$2,170)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$966 (±$20)	$1,021 (±$18)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Wayne Township (Allen County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allen County (46.4%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Allen County, Wayne Township (Allen County) ranks 8 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 504 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 Wayne Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Allen County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Allen County)	—	48.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Fort Wayne	2.8 mi	46.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Allen County)	5.9 mi	39.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Aboite Township	6.0 mi	36.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Allen County)	6.1 mi	53.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Allen County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	7.9 mi	52.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Township	8.3 mi	50.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Allen County)	8.3 mi	0.0% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Allen County), IN (39.0%), Aboite Township, IN (36.0%).

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 Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Scipio Township (Allen County)	61.5% (±85.8 points)
3	Huntertown	58.3% (±31.9 points)
4	Grabill	57.2% (±44.4 points)
5	Adams Township (Allen County)	53.3% (±6.9 points)
6	New Haven	52.4% (±12.0 points)
7	St. Joseph Township	50.6% (±6.5 points)
8	Wayne Township (Allen County)	48.2% (±3.5 points)
9	Fort Wayne	46.8% (±2.6 points)
10	Springfield Township (Allen County)	46.6% (±35.9 points)
11 (tie)	Perry Township (Allen County)	39.0% (±10.1 points)
11 (tie)	Washington Township (Allen County)	39.0% (±6.2 points)
13	Monroeville	38.6% (±30.4 points)
14	Harlan	38.0% (±39.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Allen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Wayne Township (Allen County)

Are renters in Wayne Township (Allen County) rent-burdened?

48.2% of renting households in Wayne Township (Allen County) 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 Wayne Township (Allen County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wayne Township (Allen County), IN spends 29.1% (±1.3 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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