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

Name: Rent burden in Wayne Township (Wayne County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.9% (±6.7 points) of renting households in Wayne Township (Wayne County), IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.9% (±6.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.0% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 31.2% (±3.3 points)

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

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	10.5% (±3.6 points)	12.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.9% (±4.4 points)	14.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±3.1 points)	10.6%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±3.0 points)	8.0%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	44.0% (±6.0 points)	43.3%	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 (Wayne County) against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.9% (±6.7 points)	51.3% (±5.4 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.0% (±6.0 points)	43.3% (±4.7 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.2% (±3.3 points)	30.8% (±2.6 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,616 (±$4,016)	$29,153 (±$3,605)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$819 (±$33)	$815 (±$29)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Wayne Township (Wayne County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wayne County (51.3%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Wayne Township (Wayne County) ranks 9 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 407 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 (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Wayne County)	—	51.9% (±6.7 points)	—
Spring Grove	0.9 mi	16.1% (±54.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	1.0 mi	52.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Paris	4.6 mi	37.4% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township (Wayne County)	5.8 mi	27.5% (±69.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boston Township	6.0 mi	27.9% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Preble County)	6.1 mi	30.3% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Centerville	6.7 mi	70.7% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Wayne County)	6.7 mi	66.7% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Preble County), OH (30.3%).

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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Center Township (Wayne County)	66.7% (±20.2 points)
4	Jackson Township (Wayne County)	59.0% (±12.7 points)
5	Clay Township (Wayne County)	55.0% (±83.2 points)
6	Cambridge City	54.2% (±15.8 points)
7	East Germantown	53.9% (±32.6 points)
8	Richmond	52.6% (±6.8 points)
9	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	51.9% (±6.7 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	49.7% (±14.4 points)
11	Hagerstown	49.1% (±15.6 points)
12	Fountain City	47.1% (±27.6 points)
13	Dublin	43.3% (±26.0 points)
14	Boston	40.0% (±38.0 points)
15	New Garden Township	30.8% (±20.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Wayne 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 (Wayne County)

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

51.9% of renting households in Wayne Township (Wayne 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 (Wayne County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wayne Township (Wayne County), IN spends 31.2% (±3.3 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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