What percentage of people rent in Arrowsmith Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Arrowsmith Township, IL, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±11.4 points) of the occupied homes in Arrowsmith Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 51 renting households against 149 that own their home.

In Arrowsmith Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.5% (±11.4 points)
Renting households: 51 (±25)
Median renter income: $99,531 (±$31,091)

Who rents and who owns in Arrowsmith Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arrowsmith Township	McLean County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.5% (±11.4 points)	34.9% (±1.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	51 (±25)	24,516 (±1,065)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	149 (±47)	45,704 (±814)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.7)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.8)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$99,531 (±$31,091)	$40,204 (±$2,769)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,609 (±$34,706)	$104,136 (±$2,937)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Arrowsmith Township, the renter share is not measurably different from McLean County (34.9%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

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

In McLean County, Arrowsmith Township ranks 10 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 787 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Arrowsmith 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	13.8% (±6.8 points)	25.5% (±11.4 points)	+11.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,042 (±$103)	$1,113 (±$60)	+6.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$62,917 (±$20,772)	$98,438 (±$25,554)	+56.5%	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 Arrowsmith Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arrowsmith Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arrowsmith Township	—	25.5% (±11.4 points)	—
Arrowsmith	1.2 mi	12.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	5.0 mi	13.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saybrook	5.1 mi	16.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cheney's Grove Township	5.9 mi	20.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martin Township (McLean County)	6.3 mi	26.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Township (McLean County)	6.9 mi	9.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dawson Township	7.0 mi	4.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Bellflower	8.2 mi	11.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dawson Township, IL (4.7%), Bellflower, IL (11.3%).

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

Households that rent across McLean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4 (tie)	Bloomington	38.1% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Bloomington City Township	38.1% (±1.9 points)
6	Cooksville	32.2% (±15.1 points)
7	Gridley	28.5% (±8.0 points)
8	Colfax	28.4% (±6.8 points)
9	Martin Township (McLean County)	26.1% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Arrowsmith Township	25.5% (±11.4 points)
10 (tie)	Yates Township	25.5% (±37.4 points)
12	Blue Mound Township (McLean County)	25.1% (±10.0 points)
13	Gridley Township	24.5% (±6.8 points)
14 (tie)	Chenoa Township	23.6% (±10.2 points)
14 (tie)	Towanda Township	23.6% (±9.8 points)
16	Funks Grove Township	23.2% (±31.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in McLean 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 Arrowsmith Township

How many renters are there in Arrowsmith Township?

Arrowsmith Township has an estimated 51 (±25) renting households, 25.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arrowsmith Township?

In Arrowsmith Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Arrowsmith Township?

A renting household in Arrowsmith Township has 3.0 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arrowsmith Township?

The median renting household in Arrowsmith Township, IL has an income of $99,531 (±$31,091) a year, against $89,609 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 Arrowsmith township, McLean County, Illinois (county subdivision:02369, in state:17 county:113).

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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