What percentage of people rent in Wheatfield Township, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Wheatfield Township, IN, 2020–2024
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11.7% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Wheatfield Township, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 206 renting households against 1,552 that own their home.

In Wheatfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.7% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 206 (±89)
Median renter income: $51,875 (±$17,484)

Who rents and who owns in Wheatfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wheatfield Township	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.7% (±4.8 points)	16.4% (±1.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	206 (±89)	2,096 (±240)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,552 (±182)	10,659 (±278)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,875 (±$17,484)	$45,106 (±$6,129)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,594 (±$19,042)	$84,716 (±$3,319)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Wheatfield Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Jasper County (16.4%).

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

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

In Jasper County, Wheatfield Township ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1119 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Wheatfield Township 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	22.8% (±6.1 points)	11.7% (±4.8 points)	−11.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$830 (±$103)	$950 (±$99)	+14.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,885 (±$7,998)	$80,150 (±$14,084)	+31.6%	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 Wheatfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wheatfield Township	—	11.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Wheatfield	4.2 mi	19.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
DeMotte	5.0 mi	20.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Boone Township (Porter County)	5.7 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Keener Township	6.1 mi	11.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kankakee Township (Jasper County)	6.3 mi	14.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Porter County)	7.0 mi	9.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kouts	7.2 mi	14.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Jasper County)	7.4 mi	5.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walker Township (Jasper County), IN (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: DeMotte, IN (20.8%).

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

Households that rent across Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Carpenter Township	18.6% (±6.5 points)
8	Remington	17.7% (±6.1 points)
9	Jordan Township (Jasper County)	15.5% (±15.9 points)
10	Kankakee Township (Jasper County)	14.3% (±15.2 points)
11	Newton Township	13.2% (±17.3 points)
12	Keener Township	11.9% (±3.3 points)
13	Wheatfield Township	11.7% (±4.8 points)
14	Barkley Township	9.9% (±11.9 points)
15	Gillam Township	8.2% (±12.7 points)
16	Walker Township (Jasper County)	5.2% (±4.2 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Jasper 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 Wheatfield Township

How many renters are there in Wheatfield Township?

Wheatfield Township has an estimated 206 (±89) renting households, 11.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wheatfield Township?

In Wheatfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Wheatfield Township?

A renting household in Wheatfield Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wheatfield Township?

The median renting household in Wheatfield Township, IN has an income of $51,875 (±$17,484) a year, against $83,594 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 Wheatfield township, Jasper County, Indiana (county subdivision:83546, in state:18 county:073).

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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