What percentage of people rent in West Terre Haute, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in West Terre Haute, IN, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±10.4 points) of the occupied homes in West Terre Haute, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 211 renting households against 521 that own their home.

In West Terre Haute, the share of households that rent went from 36.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.8% (±10.4 points)
Renting households: 211 (±91)
Median renter income: $38,295 (±$15,950)

Who rents and who owns in West Terre Haute

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Terre Haute	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.8% (±10.4 points)	38.3% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	211 (±91)	16,237 (±767)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	521 (±124)	26,162 (±773)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,295 (±$15,950)	$32,055 (±$1,905)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,225 (±$16,736)	$71,893 (±$3,375)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In West Terre Haute, the renter share is not measurably different from Vigo County (38.3%).

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

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

In Vigo County, West Terre Haute ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 380 of 1,600.

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

How renting in West Terre Haute 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	36.9% (±8.4 points)	28.8% (±10.4 points)	−8.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$728 (±$82)	$819 (±$213)	+12.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,286 (±$3,910)	$53,676 (±$8,033)	+56.6%	Up 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 West Terre Haute

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Terre Haute
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Terre Haute	—	28.8% (±10.4 points)	—
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	1.7 mi	24.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Vigo County)	3.4 mi	48.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Terre Haute	4.0 mi	47.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	5.4 mi	44.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
North Terre Haute	6.8 mi	27.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieton Township	7.3 mi	29.1% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette Township	7.3 mi	4.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lost Creek Township	8.5 mi	32.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fayette Township, IN (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Township (Vigo County), IN (48.7%), Terre Haute, IN (47.8%), Honey Creek Township (Vigo County), IN (44.5%).

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

Households that rent across Vigo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Harrison Township (Vigo County)	48.7% (±2.5 points)
2	Terre Haute	47.8% (±2.4 points)
3	Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	44.5% (±5.2 points)
4	Lost Creek Township	32.2% (±4.4 points)
5	Prairieton Township	29.1% (±17.2 points)
6	West Terre Haute	28.8% (±10.4 points)
7 (tie)	Seelyville	27.7% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)	Pierson Township	27.7% (±28.8 points)
9	North Terre Haute	27.0% (±8.8 points)
10	Riley	25.3% (±17.0 points)
11	Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	24.4% (±4.9 points)
12	Otter Creek Township (Vigo County)	18.8% (±5.9 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Vigo 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 West Terre Haute

How many renters are there in West Terre Haute?

West Terre Haute has an estimated 211 (±91) renting households, 28.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Terre Haute?

In West Terre Haute, the share of households that rent went from 36.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Terre Haute?

A renting household in West Terre Haute has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Terre Haute?

The median renting household in West Terre Haute, IN has an income of $38,295 (±$15,950) a year, against $57,225 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 West Terre Haute town, Indiana (place:83384, in state:18).

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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