What percentage of people rent in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN, 2020–2024
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26.8% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 867 renting households against 2,370 that own their home.

In Wayne Township (Jay County), the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.8% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 867 (±156)
Median renter income: $30,764 (±$8,206)

Who rents and who owns in Wayne Township (Jay County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Jay County)	Jay County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.8% (±4.8 points)	20.1% (±2.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	867 (±156)	1,568 (±231)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,370 (±216)	6,239 (±246)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,764 (±$8,206)	$29,167 (±$5,104)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,714 (±$5,581)	$65,009 (±$6,903)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Wayne Township (Jay County), the renter share is higher than in Jay County (20.1%).

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

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

In Jay County, Wayne Township (Jay County) ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 446 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Wayne Township (Jay 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	34.1% (±4.7 points)	26.8% (±4.8 points)	−7.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$669 (±$55)	$754 (±$89)	+12.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,226 (±$3,349)	$59,403 (±$9,490)	+40.7%	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 Wayne Township (Jay County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Jay County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Jay County)	—	26.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Portland	1.2 mi	32.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Township (Jay County)	5.2 mi	3.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Noble Township (Jay County)	5.6 mi	24.7% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Jay County)	5.9 mi	2.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Bearcreek Township	5.9 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Salamonia	6.1 mi	30.6% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bryant	6.8 mi	19.1% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Jay County)	7.2 mi	12.4% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pike Township (Jay County), IN (3.8%), Greene Township (Jay County), IN (2.7%), Bearcreek Township, IN (5.7%).

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

Households that rent across Jay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Portland	32.1% (±5.7 points)
2	Pennville	31.1% (±13.4 points)
3	Salamonia	30.6% (±20.7 points)
4	Dunkirk	28.0% (±7.4 points)
5	Wayne Township (Jay County)	26.8% (±4.8 points)
6	Redkey	25.5% (±8.3 points)
7	Richland Township (Jay County)	25.2% (±4.7 points)
8	Noble Township (Jay County)	24.7% (±26.2 points)
9	Bryant	19.1% (±15.5 points)
10	Penn Township (Jay County)	18.7% (±9.1 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Jay County)	16.1% (±13.3 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Jay 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 Wayne Township (Jay County)

How many renters are there in Wayne Township (Jay County)?

Wayne Township (Jay County) has an estimated 867 (±156) renting households, 26.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wayne Township (Jay County)?

In Wayne Township (Jay County), the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Wayne Township (Jay County)?

A renting household in Wayne Township (Jay County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wayne Township (Jay County)?

The median renting household in Wayne Township (Jay County), IN has an income of $30,764 (±$8,206) a year, against $68,714 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 Wayne township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:81764, in state:18 county:075).

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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