What percentage of people rent in Benton Township (Franklin County), IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Benton Township (Franklin County), IL, 2020–2024
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32.6% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Benton Township (Franklin County), IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,278 renting households against 2,639 that own their home.

In Benton Township (Franklin County), the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.6% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 1,278 (±203)
Median renter income: $28,080 (±$9,841)

Who rents and who owns in Benton Township (Franklin County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.6% (±4.8 points)	25.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,278 (±203)	4,175 (±362)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,639 (±236)	11,962 (±336)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,080 (±$9,841)	$28,790 (±$4,500)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,785 (±$4,436)	$65,329 (±$2,588)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Benton Township (Franklin County), the renter share is higher than in Franklin County (25.9%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Benton Township (Franklin County) ranks 5 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 391 of 2,751.

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

How renting in Benton Township (Franklin County) 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	32.7% (±4.4 points)	32.6% (±4.8 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$692 (±$67)	$824 (±$61)	+19.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,867 (±$3,308)	$55,610 (±$10,346)	+29.7%	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 Benton Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Franklin County)	—	32.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Benton	2.8 mi	37.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hanaford	3.6 mi	5.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
West City	4.3 mi	31.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ewing Township	5.6 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Eastern Township	6.0 mi	15.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Frankfort Township (Franklin County)	6.2 mi	33.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Browning Township (Franklin County)	6.5 mi	22.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ewing	6.5 mi	14.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanaford, IL (5.5%), Ewing Township, IL (13.0%), Eastern Township, IL (15.2%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Thompsonville	48.9% (±13.0 points)
2	West Frankfort	38.4% (±6.7 points)
3	Benton	37.4% (±5.8 points)
4	Frankfort Township (Franklin County)	33.0% (±6.2 points)
5	Benton Township (Franklin County)	32.6% (±4.8 points)
6	West City	31.7% (±9.2 points)
7	Sesser	28.3% (±9.6 points)
8	Royalton	27.8% (±9.1 points)
9	Christopher	27.4% (±9.0 points)
10	Orient	26.8% (±12.2 points)
11	Cave Township	25.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Franklin 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 Benton Township (Franklin County)

How many renters are there in Benton Township (Franklin County)?

Benton Township (Franklin County) has an estimated 1,278 (±203) renting households, 32.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benton Township (Franklin County)?

In Benton Township (Franklin County), the share of households that rent went from 32.7% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Benton Township (Franklin County)?

A renting household in Benton Township (Franklin County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Benton Township (Franklin County)?

The median renting household in Benton Township (Franklin County), IL has an income of $28,080 (±$9,841) a year, against $64,785 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 Benton township, Franklin County, Illinois (county subdivision:05313, in state:17 county:055).

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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