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

Name: Renters and owners in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), IN, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,809 renting households against 7,940 that own their home.

In Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), the share of households that rent went from 32.8% in 2015–2019 to 32.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.4% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 3,809 (±448)
Median renter income: $45,370 (±$8,360)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)	Kosciusko County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.4% (±3.4 points)	23.0% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,809 (±448)	7,351 (±632)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,940 (±438)	24,583 (±688)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,370 (±$8,360)	$46,210 (±$5,811)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,780 (±$10,742)	$86,707 (±$3,151)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), the renter share is higher than in Kosciusko County (23.0%).

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

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

In Kosciusko County, Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) ranks 4 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 267 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Wayne Township (Kosciusko 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	32.8% (±2.7 points)	32.4% (±3.4 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$817 (±$49)	$1,041 (±$70)	+27.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,297 (±$3,498)	$71,879 (±$4,855)	+19.2%	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 (Kosciusko County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)	—	32.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Winona Lake	1.3 mi	38.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warsaw	2.0 mi	50.7% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Clay Township (Kosciusko County)	5.6 mi	6.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Plain Township	6.3 mi	32.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palestine	6.4 mi	15.0% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Claypool	6.5 mi	16.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Kosciusko County)	6.5 mi	16.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Kosciusko County)	6.9 mi	12.4% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Kosciusko County), IN (6.3%), Palestine, IN (15.0%), Claypool, IN (16.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warsaw, IN (50.7%).

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

Households that rent across Kosciusko County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Warsaw	50.7% (±4.3 points)
2	Winona Lake	38.4% (±8.8 points)
3	Plain Township	32.6% (±6.5 points)
4	Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)	32.4% (±3.4 points)
5	Mentone	28.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Syracuse	27.6% (±8.5 points)
7	North Webster	27.3% (±9.0 points)
8	Milford	23.7% (±9.2 points)
9	Pierceton	23.3% (±10.0 points)
10	Sidney	21.8% (±20.9 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Kosciusko 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 (Kosciusko County)

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

Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) has an estimated 3,809 (±448) renting households, 32.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County)?

In Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), the share of households that rent went from 32.8% in 2015–2019 to 32.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Wayne Township (Kosciusko County), IN has an income of $45,370 (±$8,360) a year, against $91,780 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, Kosciusko County, Indiana (county subdivision:81782, in state:18 county:085).

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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