What percentage of people rent in Arcola, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Arcola, IL, 2020–2024
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25.3% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Arcola, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 245 renting households against 724 that own their home.

In Arcola, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.3% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 245 (±73)
Median renter income: $42,875 (±$17,066)

Who rents and who owns in Arcola

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arcola	Douglas County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.3% (±7.5 points)	23.1% (±3.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	245 (±73)	1,794 (±237)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	724 (±99)	5,971 (±263)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,875 (±$17,066)	$43,207 (±$9,167)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,944 (±$25,480)	$84,810 (±$4,027)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Arcola, the renter share is not measurably different from Douglas County (23.1%).

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

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

In Douglas County, Arcola ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 801 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Arcola 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	35.5% (±7.4 points)	25.3% (±7.5 points)	−10.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$721 (±$53)	$803 (±$241)	+11.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,297 (±$5,030)	$89,827 (±$7,093)	+89.9%	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 Arcola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arcola
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arcola	—	25.3% (±7.5 points)	—
Arcola Township	1.7 mi	28.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Humboldt	5.5 mi	20.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bourbon Township	5.9 mi	27.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Humboldt Township	6.5 mi	37.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscola	7.9 mi	27.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bowdre Township	8.2 mi	13.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Seven Hickory Township	8.8 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hindsboro	8.8 mi	17.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowdre Township, IL (13.2%).

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

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Arthur	29.6% (±7.5 points)
2	Arcola Township	28.5% (±6.6 points)
3 (tie)	Tuscola	27.3% (±8.0 points)
3 (tie)	Bourbon Township	27.3% (±7.0 points)
5	Villa Grove	26.8% (±7.2 points)
6	Arcola	25.3% (±7.5 points)
7	Tuscola Township	24.9% (±7.5 points)
8	Garrett Township	23.3% (±9.5 points)
9	Camargo Township	21.0% (±5.6 points)
10	Camargo	19.9% (±12.5 points)
11	Hindsboro	17.4% (±13.2 points)
12	Garrett	14.1% (±18.1 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Douglas 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 Arcola

How many renters are there in Arcola?

Arcola has an estimated 245 (±73) renting households, 25.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arcola?

In Arcola, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Arcola?

A renting household in Arcola has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arcola?

The median renting household in Arcola, IL has an income of $42,875 (±$17,066) a year, against $96,944 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 Arcola city, Illinois (place:01881, 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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