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

Name: Renters and owners in Wayne Township (Wayne County), IN, 2020–2024
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38.9% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Wayne Township (Wayne County), IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,505 renting households against 10,228 that own their home.

In Wayne Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.9% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 6,505 (±613)
Median renter income: $27,616 (±$4,016)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.9% (±3.2 points)	30.8% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,505 (±613)	8,302 (±634)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,228 (±517)	18,673 (±599)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,616 (±$4,016)	$29,153 (±$3,605)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,303 (±$5,994)	$71,590 (±$3,079)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Wayne Township (Wayne County), the renter share is higher than in Wayne County (30.8%).

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

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

In Wayne County, Wayne Township (Wayne County) ranks 3 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Wayne Township (Wayne 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	41.4% (±2.4 points)	38.9% (±3.2 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$681 (±$19)	$819 (±$33)	+20.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,835 (±$2,856)	$47,930 (±$3,754)	+14.6%	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 (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Wayne County)	—	38.9% (±3.2 points)	—
Spring Grove	0.9 mi	31.5% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	1.0 mi	42.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Paris	4.6 mi	31.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Township (Wayne County)	5.8 mi	10.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Boston Township	6.0 mi	13.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Preble County)	6.1 mi	21.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Centerville	6.7 mi	27.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Center Township (Wayne County)	6.7 mi	19.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Webster Township (Wayne County), IN (10.7%), Boston Township, IN (13.1%), Jefferson Township (Preble County), OH (21.8%).

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

Households that rent across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Boston	45.7% (±21.2 points)
2	Richmond	42.8% (±3.5 points)
3	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	38.9% (±3.2 points)
4	Mount Auburn	33.3% (±18.1 points)
5	Green Township (Wayne County)	32.2% (±17.0 points)
6	Spring Grove	31.5% (±22.4 points)
7	Cambridge City	30.7% (±6.4 points)
8	Centerville	27.0% (±6.8 points)
9	Fountain City	26.9% (±13.0 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in Wayne 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 (Wayne County)

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

Wayne Township (Wayne County) has an estimated 6,505 (±613) renting households, 38.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wayne Township (Wayne County)?

In Wayne Township (Wayne County), the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

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

A renting household in Wayne Township (Wayne County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Wayne Township (Wayne County), IN has an income of $27,616 (±$4,016) a year, against $64,303 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, Wayne County, Indiana (county subdivision:81944, in state:18 county:177).

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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