What kinds of homes are in Benton Township (Lake County), IL?

Name: Types of homes in Benton Township (Lake County), IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Benton Township (Lake County), IL has 8,072 (±535) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 570 homes per square mile of land.

75.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 8,072 (±535)
Detached houses: 75.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.8%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Benton Township (Lake County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Benton Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	75.4% (±4.8 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.1% (±2.2 points)	10.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.1% (±3.5 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±0.5 points)	7.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.2% (±2.7 points)	1.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Benton Township (Lake County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lake County (15.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Benton Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Lake County)	—	8.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Beach Park	1.0 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Zion	1.9 mi	18.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Zion Township	1.9 mi	18.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Wadsworth	3.5 mi	1.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Winthrop Harbor	3.6 mi	6.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waukegan Township	4.1 mi	24.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Waukegan	4.5 mi	28.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Newport Township	4.7 mi	1.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beach Park, IL (0.6%), Wadsworth, IL (1.3%), Newport Township, IL (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Zion, IL (18.0%), Zion Township, IL (18.0%), Waukegan Township, IL (24.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
32	Antioch Township	11.7% (±2.3 points)
33	Avon Township	11.3% (±2.1 points)
34	Wauconda	10.9% (±3.8 points)
35	Ela Township	10.3% (±2.3 points)
36 (tie)	Gages Lake	10.2% (±3.3 points)
36 (tie)	Round Lake	10.2% (±3.9 points)
38	Benton Township (Lake County)	8.5% (±3.7 points)
39	Round Lake Beach	8.1% (±3.3 points)
40	West Deerfield Township	7.7% (±1.4 points)
41	Lake Villa Township	7.0% (±1.8 points)
42	Wauconda Township	6.9% (±2.2 points)
43	Winthrop Harbor	6.3% (±3.2 points)
44 (tie)	Knollwood	5.1% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Benton Township (Lake County)

How many homes are in Benton Township (Lake County)?

Benton Township (Lake County), IL has an estimated 8,072 (±535) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Benton Township (Lake County) houses or apartments?

75.4% are detached houses and 6.1% attached houses, while 10.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Benton Township (Lake County)?

1.8% of homes in Benton Township (Lake County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton township, Lake County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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