What percentage of people rent in Astoria Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Astoria Township, IL, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in Astoria Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 162 renting households against 417 that own their home.

In Astoria Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (+18.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.0% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 162 (±81)
Median renter income: $45,185 (±$21,821)

Who rents and who owns in Astoria Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Astoria Township	Fulton County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.0% (±10.9 points)	23.4% (±1.9 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	162 (±81)	3,230 (±292)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	417 (±67)	10,565 (±301)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,185 (±$21,821)	$36,593 (±$1,816)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,016 (±$11,609)	$70,012 (±$4,770)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Astoria Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Fulton County (23.4%).

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

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

In Fulton County, Astoria Township ranks 11 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 633 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Astoria 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	9.9% (±5.5 points)	28.0% (±10.9 points)	+18.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$610 (±$249)	$680 (±$321)	+11.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,969 (±$6,228)	$51,414 (±$3,337)	+35.4%	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 Astoria Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Astoria Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Astoria Township	—	28.0% (±10.9 points)	—
Astoria	1.5 mi	32.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vermont	5.2 mi	20.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Browning Township (Schuyler County)	5.7 mi	9.7% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Township (Fulton County)	5.9 mi	2.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Vermont Township	6.3 mi	17.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Browning	7.0 mi	27.5% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Township (Fulton County), IL (2.9%).

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

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4 (tie)	Canton	32.5% (±4.3 points)
6	Bryant	32.4% (±21.1 points)
7	Ipava	32.1% (±11.0 points)
8	Liverpool	31.3% (±23.4 points)
9	Canton Township	31.2% (±4.1 points)
10	Farmington	28.2% (±7.4 points)
11	Astoria Township	28.0% (±10.9 points)
12	Lewistown Township	25.4% (±6.8 points)
13	Pleasant Township	25.0% (±11.2 points)
14	Joshua Township	24.1% (±15.5 points)
15	Banner	23.9% (±14.6 points)
16	Cass Township	23.3% (±13.4 points)
17	Cuba	21.4% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Fulton 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 Astoria Township

How many renters are there in Astoria Township?

Astoria Township has an estimated 162 (±81) renting households, 28.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Astoria Township?

In Astoria Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.9% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (+18.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Astoria Township?

A renting household in Astoria Township has 2.0 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Astoria Township?

The median renting household in Astoria Township, IL has an income of $45,185 (±$21,821) a year, against $61,016 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 Astoria township, Fulton County, Illinois (county subdivision:02648, in state:17 county:057).

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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