What percentage of people rent in Altamont, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Altamont, IL, 2020–2024
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22.2% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Altamont, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 197 renting households against 692 that own their home.

In Altamont, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.2% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 197 (±77)
Median renter income: $41,458 (±$22,111)

Who rents and who owns in Altamont

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Altamont	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.2% (±7.6 points)	21.8% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	197 (±77)	3,035 (±286)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	692 (±90)	10,916 (±330)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,458 (±$22,111)	$43,823 (±$6,852)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,105 (±$11,243)	$94,347 (±$4,655)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Altamont, the renter share is not measurably different from Effingham County (21.8%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (32.9%).

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

In Effingham County, Altamont ranks 9 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1045 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Altamont 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	31.2% (±7.9 points)	22.2% (±7.6 points)	−9.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$748 (±$63)	$791 (±$170)	+5.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,204 (±$5,907)	$75,510 (±$13,343)	+63.4%	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 Altamont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Altamont
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Altamont	—	22.2% (±7.6 points)	—
Mound Township (Effingham County)	0.8 mi	17.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moccasin Township	5.1 mi	15.5% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Effingham County)	6.1 mi	3.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
St. Elmo	6.1 mi	18.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avena Township	6.3 mi	16.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Township (Effingham County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township	7.9 mi	7.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Loudon Township	9.1 mi	14.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Effingham County), IL (3.1%), Summit Township, IL (7.0%).

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

Households that rent across Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Effingham	33.9% (±4.6 points)
4	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	32.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Shumway	27.9% (±17.6 points)
6	Montrose	26.3% (±16.0 points)
7	Dieterich	25.7% (±9.4 points)
8	Teutopolis	23.2% (±9.3 points)
9	Altamont	22.2% (±7.6 points)
10	Banner Township (Effingham County)	22.1% (±11.6 points)
11	Mason	22.0% (±11.0 points)
12	Union Township (Effingham County)	21.4% (±18.4 points)
13	Bishop Township	20.2% (±7.4 points)
14	Teutopolis Township	18.1% (±7.3 points)
15	Mound Township (Effingham County)	17.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Altamont

How many renters are there in Altamont?

Altamont has an estimated 197 (±77) renting households, 22.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Altamont?

In Altamont, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.2% in 2020–2024 (−9.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Altamont?

A renting household in Altamont has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Altamont?

The median renting household in Altamont, IL has an income of $41,458 (±$22,111) a year, against $77,105 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 Altamont city, Illinois (place:01049, in state:17).

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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